What are the risk factors for major embolic events in hospitalized patients with infective endocarditis?
Risk factors for major embolic events in hospitalized patients with infective endocarditis include advanced age, diabetes, chronic renal insufficiency, congestive heart failure, systemic embolism, and large vegetation size. Other risk factors include the presence of an atrial myxoma, the presence of more than one vegetation, and the presence of a tricuspid valve vegetation. Additionally, the use of intravenous drug use and the presence of valvular damage have also been associated with an increased risk of major embolic events. 