The influence of race in older adults with infective endocarditis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Age is a risk factor for infective endocarditis, and almost half of diagnosed patients are age???60?years. Large national studies have not evaluated inpatient mortality and surgical valvular interventions between older White and Black patients hospitalized with infective endocarditis. METHODS:We used the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database to identify older adults ?60?years in North America with a principle diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Multivariate logistic regression was used to compare in-hospital mortality and valvular repairs/replacement between older Black and White patients. RESULTS:Of 10,390 adults, age???60?years hospitalized for infective endocarditis during 2013 and 2014, 7356 were White and 1089 Black. Blacks were younger (mean age: 70.5?±?0.5 vs. 73.5?±?0.2?years, p 

SUBMITTER: Harris CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027119 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature