Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of the 8 patients with IE
Patients with endocarditis (n = 8) |  |
|---|---|
Male/Female | 5/3 |
Age, years [median (range)] | 57 (37–81) |
Death due to IE | 0 |
Vegetation cm [median (range)] | 1.55 (1.2–2.2) |
Aortic valve | 4/8 |
Mitral valve | 3/8 |
Mitro-aortic valve | 1/8 |
Previous surgical interventions | 5 |
Cardiac disease | 3 |
Pulmonary disease | 2 |
HCV | 2 |
Hypertension | 2 |
Esophagitis | 1 |
Rheumatic polymyalgia | 1 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 |
Acute kidney failure | 1 |
Type 2 diabetes mellitus | 1 |
Brain hemorrhage | 1 |
Raynaud syndrome | 1 |