Infective endocarditis (IE) is a common and lethal diagnosis which potentially leads to multi-organ failure. The main diagnostic aid has been the Dukes criterion which has been altered over the… Click to show full abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a common and lethal diagnosis which potentially leads to multi-organ failure. The main diagnostic aid has been the Dukes criterion which has been altered over the years including and excluding several variables. National inpatient sample was used for the study.
               
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