Analyzing of the evolutionary trend of clinical features and therapy in 68 cases of infective endocarditis
- VernacularTitle:感染性心内膜炎68例临床特点及治疗演变分析
- Author:
Yupeng WANG
;
Zhaoping LI
;
Xinheng FENG
;
Weihong LI
;
Lijun GUO
;
Wei GAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infective endocarditis;
clinical features;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
2001;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the evolutionary trend of clinical features in infective endocarditis.Methods The study enrolled 68 patients who were diagnosed as having infective endocarditis from July 1987 to July 2007.The patients were divided into two groups:group Ⅰ included patients from 1987 to 1997,group Ⅱ included patients from 1997 to 2007.All clinic data were compared.Results In both groups,61 patients(89.7%) had basic heart diseases,67 patients(98.5%) had fever and 62 patients(91.2%)had cardiac murmur;41 patients(60.3%) had positive results in the blood culture.Vegetations were found in 57 cases(83.8%) by echocardiography.The rate of surgical treatment was 19.1%,the total cure rate was 66.7%.Comparing the data between the two groups,age of onset changed from (36.7?12.7)years to (44.4?18.6)years(P
