What is the relationship between timing of surgery after a stroke and in-hospital and 1-year outcomes in patients with infective endocarditis?
A prospective cohort study evaluated the relationship between the tim- ing of surgery after a stroke and in-hospital and 1-year outcomes in patients with infective endocarditis. A total of 198 patients with IE who underwent valve replacement surgery after a stroke were analyzed. Of these, 58 patients (29.3%) underwent early surgical treatment and 140 (70.7%) had late surgical treatment. After adjustment for other risk factors, early surgery was not associated with increased in-hospital or 1-year mortality.