Abstract 9474: Clinical and Epidemiologic Characterization of Infective Endocarditis in a Predominant Hispanic Community of the United States - Mexico Border

Introduction: We aimed to characterize the clinical, epidemiological and echocardiographic features of infective endocarditis (IE) in the United States (US)-Mexico border population. Methods: A retrospective cohort design of all patients with diagnosis of IE in a tertiary university health system in El Paso, Texas. The primary outcome was a composite of death, stroke, other embolic events or heart failure. Patients were risk-stratified using the...