An observational study on XXXX : a single center experience.

@entity1 @entity2176 @entity115 @entity2680 @entity47 @entity340 @entity884
BACKGROUND: Cloning of microorganisms on heart endothelium can lead to @entity884 ( @entity884 ). The prototypic lesion of @entity884 , the @entity47 is a mass of platelets, fibrin, microcolonies of microorganisms, and scant inflammatory cells. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate @entity1 with @entity884 and also focusing on echocardiographic data and comparison between TTE (transthoracic echocardiography) and TEE (transesophageal echocardiography) of native and @entity340 and the final impact of @entity884 ( @entity884 ) in these @entity1 with @entity884 . @entity1 AND METHODS: All @entity1 with @entity884 admitted to our center between 2007 and 2010 were studied. All echocardiographies were performed by the same echocardiographer. Echocardiography and lab tests were performed for all @entity1 . We used SPSS 16 for data analysis. RESULTS: We studied 35 @entity1 , 45% male and 55% female with a mean age of 56.36    12.44 years. Fever (80%) and chills (65.7%) were the most common symptoms. There was only a positive blood culture and enterococci sensitive to @entity2176 and @entity115 . The most involved valve was mitral (54.2%) and then aortic valve (48.5%) (two @entity1 had @entity47 on both aortic and mitral valves). In this study, specificity and sensitivity of TEE were 100% and 88.6%. Six @entity1 (17.1%) died and six @entity1 needed surgery. CONCLUSIONS: @entity884 is an important disease with a high mortality rate if not treated appropriately. Therefore, these @entity1 need more attention. In echocardiography, @entity47 and complications of @entity884 such as abscess and @entity2680 can be detected.
