Severity of Presentation, Not Sex, Increases Risk of Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

摘要

Background. Cardiac surgery for infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with substantial short- and long-term mortality, and female sex seems to be associated with even worse outcomes. The aim of our study was to analyze the impact of sex on 30-day and long-term mortality and to identify sex-related risk factors in IE patients requiring cardiac surgery.