Infective Endocarditis in the 21st Century

Posted On 2021-02-03 14:39:01


Infective endocarditis (IE) is a consequence of the localized or systemic diffusion of pathogens, generally bacteria or fungi, in the heart. Complications of heart valve endocarditis (HVE) develops in approximately from 1% to 43% of patients. Development of any degree of valve regurgitation in patients with LV dysfunction have a higher mortality risk than those without valve regurgitation. This fact alone remains the primary driver for surgery in patients with HVE.

Editorial on Infective Endocarditis in the 21st Century
Infective endocarditis in the 21st century
Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Christos Mihos

Review Article on Infective Endocarditis in the 21st Century
A narrative review of diagnosis of infective endocarditis—imaging methods and comparison
Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Marco Fabio Costantino, Gianpaolo D’Addeo, Damiano Cardinale, Rosario Fiorilli, Francesco Nappi

A narrative review of echocardiography in infective endocarditis of the right heart
Christos G. Mihos, Francesco Nappi

A narrative review of the interpretation of guidelines for the treatment of infective endocarditis
Umberto Benedetto, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Cristiano Spadaccio, Marc R. Moon, Francesco Nappi

Sharing of decision-making for infective endocarditis surgery: a narrative review of clinical and ethical implications
Francesco Pollari, Cristiano Spadaccio, Michela Cuomo, Massimo Chello, Antonio Nenna, Theodor Fischlein, Francesco Nappi

Guidelines on prosthetic heart valve management in infective endocarditis: a narrative review comparing American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology guidelines
Umberto Maria Satriano, Antonio Nenna, Cristiano Spadaccio, Francesco Pollari, Theodor Fischlein, Massimo Chello, Francesco Nappi

A narrative review of early surgery versus conventional treatment for infective endocarditis: do we have an answer?
Umberto Benedetto, Cristiano Spadaccio, Federico Gentile, Marc R. Moon, Francesco Nappi

A management framework for left sided endocarditis: a narrative review
Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Marc R. Moon

The quest for the optimal surgical management of tricuspid valve endocarditis in the current era: a narrative review
Francesco Nappi, Cristiano Spadaccio, Christos Mihos, Kasra Shaikhrezai, Christophe Acar, Marc R. Moon

Redo aortic valve replacement for prosthesis endocarditis in patients previously classified as high or prohibitive risk: a narrative review
Francesco Pollari, Renate Ziegler, Francesco Nappi, Irena Großmann, Jörg Steinmann, Theodor Fischlein


Disclosure:
The series “Infective Endocarditis in the 21st Century” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Francesco Nappi, Christos Mihos and Cristiano Spadaccio served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.