Table 2 Characteristics of patients with and without surgical treatment
From: Complicated infective endocarditis necessitating ICU admission: clinical course and prognosis
Parameter | Without surgery (n = 13) | With surgery (n = 20) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 60.4 ± 13.3 | 58.4 ± 12.6 | 0.55 |
APACHE III score (points) | 84 ± 34 | 69 ± 30 | 0.17 |
Temperature (°C) | 37.1 ± 1.2 | 37.2 ± 1.5 | 0.78 |
Platelets (×109/l) | 162 ± 116 | 139 ± 92 | 0.67 |
WBC (×109/l) | 18.7 ± 12.8 | 15.6 ± 6.2 | 0.27 |
Heart rate (bpm) | 106 ± 34 | 106 ± 17 | 0.74 |
C-reactive protein (mg/dl) | 13.7 ± 7.4 | 9.4 ± 7.1 | 0.06 |
Illness duration (days) | 18.1 ± 24.2 | 24.5 ± 28.4 | 0.45 |
AV-block II or III | 2 | 4 | 0.81 |
Acute renal failure | 6 | 7 | 0.47 |
Catecholamine therapy | 9 | 15 | 1.00 |
Mechanical ventilation | 12 | 14 | 0.15 |
Congestive heart failure | 8 | 13 | 0.56 |
Septic shock | 1 | 6 | 0.14 |
Multiorgan failure | 11 | 10 | 0.07 |
CPR before admission | 3 | 0 | 0.06 |
Aortic valve endocarditis | 9 | 14 | 0.96 |
Mitral valve endocarditis | 6 | 8 | 0.73 |
Native valve endocarditis | 11 | 14 | 0.30 |
Prosthetic valve endocarditis | 2 | 5 | 0.42 |