Characteristics of Infective Endocarditis in East China

Study of the Clinical Presentations, Treatment and Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in East China

This was a retrospective observational study of consecutive cases of definite or possible infective endocarditis (IE) as per the modified Duke criteria between January 2008 and December 2015, which was performed at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, School of medicine (SAHZU), a tertiary care referral hospital located in East China.

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but life-threatening serious disease that still has a high mortality, even in developed countries. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical presentations, treatment and outcomes of IE patients in a tertiary hospital in East China over an 8-year period. This was a retrospective observational study of consecutive cases of definite or possible IE as per the modified Duke criteria between January 2008 and December 2015.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a clinical diagnosis of infective endocarditis.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients did not meet the modified Duke criteria.