The relationship between cerebrovascular complications and previously established use of antiplatelet therapy in left-sided infective endocarditis.

• Cerebrovascular complications (CVC) in infective endocarditis (IE) are common. The only established treatments to reduce the incidence of CVC in IE are antibiotics and in selected cases early cardiac surgery. Potential effects of previously established antiplatelet therapy are under debate.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Mikrobiologi inom det medicinska området (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Basic Medicine -- Microbiology in the medical area (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Aged

Aged

80 and over

Cohort Studies

Denmark

Endocarditis

complications

drug therapy

Female

Humans

Incidence

Male

Middle Aged

Models

Statistical

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors

administration & dosage

Prospective Studies

Stroke

epidemiology

mortality

Sweden

Publikations- och innehållstyp

ref (ämneskategori)

art (ämneskategori)