Infective endocarditis in elderly and very elderly patients

Aims To compare the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and the evolution of infective endocarditis in adults aged under 65 years, 65–79 years, and 80 years or older. Methods An observational retrospective cohort study in patients with infective endocarditis was performed in a public hospit...

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Published in:Aging clinical and experimental research 2020-07, Vol.32 (7), p.1383-1388
Main Authors: Menchi-Elanzi, Marouane, Ramos-Rincón, José M., Merino-Lucas, Esperanza, Reus-Bañuls, Sergio, Torrús-Tendero, Diego, Clíment-Paya, Vicente, Boix, Vicente, Portilla-Sogorb, Joaquín
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Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Aging
Cardiovascular disease
Endocarditis
Epidemiology
Ethics
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Heart
Hospitals
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mortality
Prostheses
Short Communication
Systematic review
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Summary:Aims To compare the clinical and epidemiological characteristics and the evolution of infective endocarditis in adults aged under 65 years, 65–79 years, and 80 years or older. Methods An observational retrospective cohort study in patients with infective endocarditis was performed in a public hospital in Spain from January 2013 to December 2017. Results Seventy-two patients were treated: 26 (36.1%) were under 65 years old, 28 (38.9%) were 65–79 years old, and 18 (25%) were aged 80 or older. Prosthetic valve endocarditis was less common in patients aged 65–79 years (3.6%) than in younger (23.1%; p  = 0.047) or older (38.9%; p  = 0.004) patients. In contrast, degenerative heart disease was more prevalent in the 65–79 year age group [64.3% compared to 15.4% ( p  
ISSN:1720-8319
1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI:10.1007/s40520-019-01314-3