Role of Concomitant Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Valve Surgery for Infective Endocarditis

Background: It is current practice to perform concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with infective endocarditis (IE) who have relevant coronary artery disease (CAD). However, CABG may add complexity to the operation. We aimed to investigate the impact of concomitant CABG on perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for IE. Methods: We retrospectively used data of surgically treated IE patients between 1994...