The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 2020
Multicenter StudyRisk of reoperative valve surgery for endocarditis associated with drug use.
We aimed to quantify incidence and operative risks associated with reoperative valve surgeries (RVS) in patients with drug-associated infective endocarditis in a multi-center setting. ⋯ An increasing proportion of valve surgery for drug-associated infective endocarditis is for RVS. Despite being young and harboring few comorbidities, the RVS cohort is still susceptible to increased risk of 30-day mortality compared with those undergoing FVS.