Surgical options in infective valve endocarditis with neurological complications

Background: Surgery is a common treatment option for patients with infective endocarditis. We present a large cohort of surgically managed patients with infective endocarditis and evaluate the long-term mortality of those with and without neurological complications. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of patients surgically managed for infective endocarditis between 1994 and 2017. Demographic and outcome data were collected using a...