Browsing by Author "Sitges, Marta"

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    Acute effect of iloprost inhalation on right atrial function and ventricular dyssynchrony in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension
    (2017) Gabrielli, Luigi; Ocaranza, María Paz; Sitges, Marta; Kanacri, Andrés; Saavedra Madariaga, Rodrigo Alejandro; Sepúlveda Varela, Pablo Andrés; Sepúlveda, Luis; Rossel, Víctor; Zagolin, Mónica; Verdejo Pinochet, Hugo; Baraona Reyes, Fernando Exequiel; Zalaquett Sepúlveda, Ricardo; Chiong, Mario; Lavandero, Sergio; Castro Gálvez, Pablo Federico
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    Atrial functional and geometrical remodeling in highly trained male athletes: for better or worse?
    (2014) Gabrielli, Luigi; Bijnens, B.; Butakoff, C.; Duchateau, N.; Montserrat, S.; Merino, B.; Gutiérrez, J.; Pare, C.; Mont, Lluis; Brugada, Josép; Sitges, Marta
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    Development of a Swine Model of Left Bundle Branch Block for Experimental Studies of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
    (2013) Rigol, Montserrat; Solanes, Núria; Fernández-Armenta, Juan; Silva, Etelvino; Doltra, A.; Duchateau, Nicolas; Barcelo, Aina; Gabrielli, Luigi; Bijnens, Bart; Berruezo, Antonio; Brugada, Josep; Sitges, Marta
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    Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on left ventricular diastolic function : Implications for clinical outcome
    (2013) Doltra, Adelina; Bijnens, Bart; Tolosana, José María; Gabrielli, Luigi; Castel, María Ángeles; Berruezo, Antonio; Brugada, Josep; Mont, Lluís; Sitges, Marta
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    Fibroblast growth factor 21 protects against cardiac hypertrophy in mice
    (2013) Planavila, Anna; Redondo Angulo, Ibon; Hondares, Elayne; Vinciguerra, Manlio; Munts, C.; Iglesias, R.; Gabrielli, Luigi; Sitges, Marta; Giralt, Marta; Van Bilsen, Marc; Villarroya, Francesc
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    Gender influence on the adaptation of atrial performance to training
    (2017) Sanchis, Laura; Sanz De La Garza, Maria; Bijnens, Bart; Giraldeau, Genevieve; Grazioli, Gonzalo; Marin, Josefa; Gabrielli, Luigi; Montserrat, Silvia; Sitges, Marta
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    HACEK Infective Endocarditis: Characteristics and Outcomes from a Large, Multi-National Cohort
    (2013) Chambers, Stephen T.; Murdoch, David; Morris, Arthur; Holland, David; Pappas, Paul; Almela, Manel; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Almirante, Benito; Bouza, Emilio; Forno, Davide; del Rio, Ana; Hannan, Margaret M.; Harkness, John; Kanafani, Zeina A.; Lalani, Tahaniyat; Lang, Selwyn; Raymond, Nigel; Read, Kerry; Vinogradova, Tatiana; Woods, Christopher W.; Wray, Dannah; Corey, G. Ralph; Chu, Vivian H.; Clara, Liliana; Sanchez, Marisa; Nacinovich, Francisco; Fernandez Oses, Pablo; Ronderos, Ricardo; Sucari, Adriana; Thierer, Jorge; Casabe, Jose; Cortes, Claudia; Altclas, Javier; Kogan, Silvia; Spelman, Denis; Athan, Eugene; Harris, Owen; Kennedy, Karina; Tan, Ren; Gordon, David; Papanicolas, Lito; Eisen, Damon; Grigg, Leeanne; Street, Alan; Korman, Tony; Kotsanas, Despina; Dever, Robyn; Jones, Phillip; Konecny, Pam; Lawrence, Richard; Rees, David; Ryan, Suzanne; Feneley, Michael P.; Harkness, John; Jones, Phillip; Ryan, Suzanne; Jones, Phillip; Ryan, Suzanne; Jones, Phillip; Post, Jeffrey; Reinbott, Porl; Ryan, Suzanne; Gattringer, Rainer; Wiesbauer, Franz; Andrade, Adriana Ribas; Passos de Brito, Ana Claudia; Guimaraes, Armenio Costa; Grinberg, Max; Mansur, Alfredo Jose; Siciliano, Rinaldo Focaccia; Varejao Strabelli, Tania Mara; Campos Vieira, Marcelo Luiz; de Medeiros Tranchesi, Regina Aparecida; Paiva, Marcelo Goulart; Fortes, Claudio Querido; Ramos, Auristela de Oliveira; Ferraiuoli, Giovanna; Golebiovski, Wilma; Lamas, Cristiane; Santos, Marisa; Weksler, Clara; Karlowsky, James A.; Keynan, Yoav; Morris, Andrew M.; Rubinstein, Ethan; Jones, Sandra Braun; Garcia, Patricia; Cereceda, M.; Fica, Alberto; Mella, Rodrigo Montagna; Barsic, Bruno; Bukovski, Suzana; Krajinovic, Vladimir; Pangercic, Ana; Rudez, Igor; Vincelj, Josip; Freiberger, Tomas; Pol, Jiri; Zaloudikova, Barbora; Ashour, Zainab; El Kholy, Amani; Mishaal, Marwa; Rizk, Hussien; Aissa, Neijla; Alauzet, Corentine; Alla, Francois; Campagnac, Catherine; Doco-Lecompte, Thanh; Selton-Suty, Christine; Casalta, Jean-Paul; Fournier, Pierre-Edouard; Habib, Gilbert; Raoult, Didier; Thuny, Franck; Delahaye, Francois; Delahaye, Armelle; Vandenesch, Francois; Donal, Erwan; Donnio, Pierre Yves; Michelet, Christian; Revest, Matthieu; Tattevin, Pierre; Violette, Jeremie; Chevalier, Florent; Jeu, Antoine; Dan; Rusinaru; Sorel, Claire; Tribouilloy, Christophe; Bernard, Yvette; Chirouze, Catherine; Hoen, Bruno; Leroy, Joel; Plesiat, Patrick; Naber, Christoph; Neuerburg, Carl; Mazaheri, Bahram; Naber, Christoph; Neuerburg, Carl; Athanasia, Sofia; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; Mylona, Elena; Paniara, Olga; Papanicolaou, Konstantinos; Pyros, John; Skoutelis, Athanasios; Sharma, Gautam; Francis, Johnson; Nair, Lathi; Thomas, Vinod; Venugopal, Krishnan; Hannan, Margaret; Hurley, John; Gilon, Dan; Israel, Sarah; Korem, Maya; Strahilevitz, Jacob; Rubinstein, Ethan; Strahilevitz, Jacob; Tripodi, Marie Francoise; Casillo, Roberta; Cuccurullo, Susanna; Dialetto, Giovanni; Durante-Mangoni, Emanuele; Irene, Mattucci; Ragone, Enrico; Utili, Riccardo; Cecchi, Enrico; De Rosa, Francesco; Forno, Davide; Imazio, Massimo; Trinchero, Rita; Tebini, Alessandro; Grossi, Paolo; Lattanzio, Mariangela; Toniolo, Antonio; Goglio, Antonio; Raglio, Annibale; Ravasio, Veronica; Rizzi, Marco; Suter, Fredy; Carosi, Giampiero; Magri, Silvia; Signorini, Liana; Baban, Tania; Kanafani, Zeina; Kanj, Souha S.; Sfeir, Jad; Yasmine, Mohamad; Abidin, Imran; Tamin, Syahidah Syed; Martinez, Eduardo Rivera; Nieto, Gabriel Israel Soto; van der Meer, Jan T. M.; Chambers, Stephen; Holland, David; Morris, Arthur; Raymond, Nigel; Read, Kerry; Murdoch, David R.; Dragulescu, Stefan; Ionac, Adina; Mornos, Cristian; Butkevich, O. M.; Chipigina, Natalia; Kirill, Ozerecky; Vadim, Kulichenko; Vinogradova, Tatiana; Edathodu, Jameela; Halim, Magid; Lum, Luh-Nah; Tan, Ru-San; Lejko-Zupanc, Tatjana; Logar, Mateja; Mueller-Premru, Manica; Commerford, Patrick; Commerford, Anita; Deetlefs, Eduan; Hansa, Cass; Ntsekhe, Mpiko; Almela, Manuel; Armero, Yolanda; Azqueta, Manuel; Castaneda, Ximena; Cervera, Carlos; del Rio, Ana; Falces, Carlos; Garcia-de-la-Maria, Cristina; Fita, Guillermina; Gatell, Jose M.; Marco, Francesc; Mestres, Carlos A.; Miro, Jose M.; Moreno, Asuncion; Ninot, Salvador; Pare, Carlos; Pericas, Joan; Ramirez, Jose; Rovira, Irene; Sitges, Marta; Anguera, Ignasi; Font, Bernat; Guma, Joan Raimon; Bermejo, Javier; Bouza, Emilio; Garcia Fernandez, Miguel Angel; Gonzalez-Ramallo, Victor; Marin, Mercedes; Munoz, Patricia; Pedromingo, Miguel; Roda, Jorge; Rodriguez-Creixems, Marta; Solis, Jorge; Almirante, Benito; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Tornos, Pilar; de Alarcon, Aristides; Parra, Ricardo; Alestig, Eric; Johansson, Magnus; Olaison, Lars; Snygg-Martin, Ulrika; Pachirat, Orathai; Pachirat, Pimchitra; Pussadhamma, Burabha; Senthong, Vichai; Casey, Anna; Elliott, Tom; Lambert, Peter; Watkin, Richard; Eyton, Christina; Klein, John L.; Bradley, Suzanne; Kauffman, Carol; Bedimo, Roger; Chu, Vivian H.; Corey, G. Ralph; Crowley, Anna Lisa; Douglas, Pamela; Drew, Laura; Fowler, Vance G.; Holland, Thomas; Lalani, Tahaniyat; Mudrick, Daniel; Samad, Zaniab; Sexton, Daniel; Stryjewski, Martin; Wang, Andrew; Woods, Christopher W.; Lerakis, Stamatios; Cantey, Robert; Steed, Lisa; Wray, Dannah; Dickerman, Stuart A.; Bonilla, Hector; DiPersio, Joseph; Salstrom, Sara-Jane; Baddley, John; Patel, Mukesh; Peterson, Gail; Stancoven, Amy; Afonso, Luis; Kulman, Theresa; Levine, Donald; Rybak, Michael; Cabell, Christopher H.; Baloch, Khaula; Chu, Vivian H.; Corey, G. Ralph; Dixon, Christy C.; Fowler, Vance G.; Harding, Tina; Jones-Richmond, Marian; Pappas, Paul; Park, Lawrence P.; Redick, Thomas; Stafford, Judy; Anstrom, Kevin; Athan, Eugene; Bayer, Arnold S.; Cabell, Christopher H.; Chu, Vivian H.; Corey, G. Ralph; Fowler, Vance G.; Hoen, Bruno; Karchmer, A. W.; Miro, Jose M.; Murdoch, David R.; Sexton, Daniel J.; Wang, Andrew; Bayer, Arnold S.; Cabell, Christopher H.; Chu, Vivian; Corey, G. Ralph; Durack, David T.; Phil, D.; Eykyn, Susannah; Fowler, Vance G.; Hoen, Bruno; Miro, Jose M.; Moreillon, Phillipe; Olaison, Lars; Raoult, Didier; Rubinstein, Ethan; Sexton, Daniel J.
    The HACEK organisms (Haemophilus species, Aggregatibacter species, Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, and Kingella species) are rare causes of infective endocarditis (IE). The objective of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with HACEK endocarditis (HE) in a large multi-national cohort. Patients hospitalized with definite or possible infective endocarditis by the International Collaboration on Endocarditis Prospective Cohort Study in 64 hospitals from 28 countries were included and characteristics of HE patients compared with IE due to other pathogens. Of 5591 patients enrolled, 77 (1.4%) had HE. HE was associated with a younger age (47 vs. 61 years; p < 0.001), a higher prevalence of immunologic/vascular manifestations (32% vs. 20%; p < 0.008) and stroke (25% vs. 17% p = 0.05) but a lower prevalence of congestive heart failure (15% vs. 30%; p = 0.004), death in-hospital (4% vs. 18%; p = 0.001) or after 1 year follow-up (6% vs. 20%; p = 0.01) than IE due to other pathogens (n = 5514). On multivariable analysis, stroke was associated with mitral valve vegetations (OR 3.60; CI 1.34-9.65; p < 0.01) and younger age (OR 0.62; CI 0.49-0.90; p < 0.01). The overall outcome of HE was excellent with the in-hospital mortality (4%) significantly better than for non-HE (18%; p < 0.001). Prosthetic valve endocarditis was more common in HE (35%) than non-HE (24%). The outcome of prosthetic valve and native valve HE was excellent whether treated medically or with surgery. Current treatment is very successful for the management of both native valve prosthetic valve HE but further studies are needed to determine why HE has a predilection for younger people and to cause stroke. The small number of patients and observational design limit inferences on treatment strategies. Self selection of study sites limits epidemiological inferences.
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    Increased active phase atrial contraction is related to marathon runner performance
    (2018) Gabrielli, Luigi; Herrera, Sebastián; Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Vega, Julián; Ocaranza, María Paz; Yáñez Díaz, Fernando; Fernández, Rodrigo; Saavedra Madariaga, Rodrigo Alejandro; Sitges, Marta; García, Lorena; Chiong, Mario; Lavandero, Sergio; Castro Gálvez, Pablo Federico
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    Interatrial Dyssynchrony May Contribute to Heart Failure Symptoms in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction
    (2015) Sanchis, Laura; Vannini, Luca; Gabrielli, Luigi; Duchateau, Nicolas; Falces, Carles; Andrea, Rut; Bijnens, Bart; Sitges, Marta
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    Left atrial deformation predicts success of first and second percutaneous atrial fibrillation ablation
    (2015) Montserrat, Sílvia; Gabrielli, Luigi; Bijnens, Bart; Borrás, Roger; Berruezo, Antonio; Poyatos, Sílvia; Brugada, Josep; Mont, Lluis; Sitges, Marta
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    Left atrial dysfunction relates to symptom onset in patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction
    (2015) Gabrielli, Luigi; Sanchis, Laura; Andrea, Rut; Falces, Carles; Duchateau, Nicolas; Pérez-Villa, Felix; Bijnens, Bart; Sitges, Marta
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    Left atrial size and function by three-dimensional echocardiography to predict arrhythmia recurrence after first and repeated ablation of atrial fibrillation
    (2014) Gabrielli, Luigi; Montserrat, Sílvia; Borras, Roger; Poyatos, Sílvia; Berruezo, Antonio; Bijnens, Bart; Brugada, Josep; Mont, Lluis; Sitges, Marta
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    Left cardiac remodelling assessed by echocardiography is associated with rho-kinase activation in long-distance runners
    (Wiley, 2021) Contreras Briceño, Felipe; Vega, Julián; Mandiola, Jorge; Ocaranza, María Paz; Herrera, Sebastián; Salinas, Manuel; Fernández, Rodrigo; Jalil, Jorge E.; Lavandero, Sergio; Chiong, Mario; Godoy, Paz; Castro, Pablo F.; Sitges, Marta; Gabrielli, Luigi
    This single-blind and cross-sectional study evaluated the role of Rho-kinase (ROCK) as a biomarker of the cardiovascular remodelling process assessed by echocardiography in competitive long-distance runners (LDRs) during the training period before a marathon race. Thirty-six healthy male LDRs (37.0 ± 5.3 years; 174.0 ± 7.0 height; BMI: 23.8 ± 2.8;.V O2-peak: 56.5 ± 7.3 mL·kg−1·min−1) were separated into two groups according to previous training level: high-training (HT, n = 16) ≥ 100 km·week−1 and low-training (LT, n = 20) ≥ 70 and < 100 km·week−1. Also, twenty-one healthy nonactive subjects were included as a control group (CTR). A transthoracic echocardiography was performed and ROCK activity levels in circulating leukocytes were measured at rest (48 h without exercising) the week before the race. The HT group showed a higher left ventricular mass index (LVMi) and left atrial volume index (LAVi) than other groups (p < 0.05, for both); also, higher levels of ROCK activity were found in LDRs (HT = 6.17 ± 1.41 vs. CTR = 1.64 ± 0.66 (p < 0.01); vs. LT = 2.74 ± 0.84; (p < 0.05)). In LDRs a direct correlation between ROCK activity levels and LVMi (r = 0.83; p < 0.001), and LAVi (r = 0.70; p < 0.001) were found. In conclusion, in male competitive long-distance runners, the load of exercise implicated in marathon training is associated with ROCK activity levels and the left cardiac remodelling process assessed by echocardiography.
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    Myocardial motion and deformation patterns in an experimental swine model of acute LBBB/CRT and chronic infarct
    (2014) Duchateau, Nicolas; Sitges, Marta; Doltra, Adelina; Fernández-Armenta, Juan; Solanes, Nuria; Rigol, Montserrat; Gabrielli, Luigi; Silva, Etelvino; Barceló, Aina; Berruezo, Antonio; Mont, Lluís; Brugada, Josep; Bijnens, Bart
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    Percutaneous or mini-invasive surgical radiofrequency re-ablation of atrial fibrillation: Impact on atrial function and echocardiographic predictors of short and long-term success
    (2022) Montserrat, Silvia; Gabrielli, Luigi; Borras, Roger; Cascos, Enric; Castella, Manel; Sanchis, Laura; Bijnens, Bart; Mont, Lluis; Sitges, Marta
    ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to compare percutaneous catheter ablation vs. minimally invasive surgical ablation, evaluating the impact of repeated ablation on atrial function, and evaluating predictors of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence. BackgroundWhen AF ablation fails, re-ablations are required in up to 40% of patients to treat recurrent arrhythmia; surgical ablation is more effective than catheter ablation. MethodsThirty-two patients with failed prior catheter ablation and referred for a second ablation (18 catheter and 14 surgical) were included in a descriptive observational study. Left atrial volumes, strain, and strain rate were measured with 2D speckle tracking echocardiography at baseline and 6 months after the procedures to assess left atrial functions. Patients received up to 1 year of clinical and Holter follow-up. ResultsAt the 12-month follow-up, catheter ablation was effective in 56% and surgical ablation in 72% of patients (OR 2 (CI 0.45-8.84), p 0.36). Left atrial booster function was similar in all patients, but left atrial reservoir function was more impaired in those patients who underwent surgical ablation. Left atrial booster function was predictive of arrhythmia recurrence after both catheter and surgical ablation: late diastolic strain rate (LASRa) cut-off <= -0.89 s(-1) (sensitivity 88%, specificity 70%, AUC 0.82) and <= -0.85 s(-1) (sensitivity 60%, specificity 100%, AUC 0.82), respectively. ConclusionSurgical ablation has a more negative impact on LA reservoir function despite being slightly more effective in arrhythmia suppression. LA booster function is not significantly impaired by either procedure. LA booster function predicts arrhythmia elimination after a re-ablation (catheter or surgical).
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    Potential adverse cardiac remodelling in highly trained athletes : still unknown clinical significance
    (2018) Gabrielli, Luigi; Sitges, Marta; Chiong, Mario; Jalil Milad, Jorge; Ocaranza, María Paz; Llevaneras, Silvana; Herrera, Sebastián; Fernández, Rodrigo; Saavedra Madariaga, Rodrigo Alejandro; Yáñez Díaz, Fernando; Vergara, Luis; Díaz, Alexis; Lavandero, Sergio; Castro Gálvez, Pablo Federico
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    Quantification of local changes in myocardial motion by diffeomorphic registration via currents : Application to paced hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in 2D echocardiographic sequences
    (2015) Duchateau, Nicolas; Giraldeau, Geneviève; Gabrielli, Luigi; Fernández Armenta, Juan; Penela, Diego; Evertz, Reinder; Mont, Lluis; Brugada, Josep; Berruezo, Antonio; Sitges, Marta; Bijnens, Bart H.
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    The association between vegetation size and surgical treatment on 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis
    (2019) Fosbol, Emil L.; Park, Lawrence P.; Chu, Vivian H.; Athan, Eugene; Delahaye, Francois; Freiberger, Tomas; Lamas, Cristiane; Miro, Jose M.; Strahilevitz, Jacob; Tribouilloy, Christophe; Durante-Mangoni, Emanuele; Pericas, Juan M.; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Nacinovich, Francisco; Rizk, Hussein; Barsic, Bruno; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; Hurley, John P.; Hannan, Margaret M.; Wang, Andrew; Clara, Liliana; Sanchez, Marisa; Casabe, Jose; Nacinovich, Francisco; Oses, Pablo Fernandez; Ronderos, Ricardo; Sucari, Adriana; Thierer, Jorge; Altclas, Javier; Kogan, Silvia; Spelman, Denis; Athan, Eugene; Harris, Owen; Kennedy, Karina; Tan, Ren; Gordon, David; Papanicolas, Lito; Korman, Tony; Kotsanas, Despina; Dever, Robyn; Jones, Phillip; Konecny, Pam; Lawrence, Richard; Rees, David; Ryan, Suzanne; Feneley, Michael P.; Harkness, John; Jones, Phillip; Ryan, Suzanne; Jones, Phillip; Ryan, Suzanne; Jones, Phillip; Post, Jeffrey; Reinbott, Porl; Ryan, Suzanne; Gattringer, Rainer; Wiesbauer, Franz; Andrade, Adriana Ribas; Passos de Brito, Ana Claudia; Guimaraes, Armenio Costa; Grinberg, Max; Mansur, Alfredo Jose; Siciliano, Rinaldo Focaccia; Varejao Strabelli, Tania Mara; Campos Vieira, Marcelo Luiz; de Medeiros Tranchesi, Regina Aparecida; Paiva, Marcelo Goulart; Fortes, Claudio Querido; Ramos, Auristela de Oliveira; Weksler, Clara; Ferraiuoli, Giovanna; Golebiovski, Wilma; Lamas, Cristiane; Karlowsky, Canada James A.; Keynan, Yoav; Morris, Andrew M.; Rubinstein, Ethan; Jones, Sandra Braun; Garcia, Patricia; Cereceda, M.; Fica, Alberto; Mella, Rodrigo Montagna; Fernandez, Ricardo; Franco, Liliana; Gonzalez, Javier; Jaramillo, Astrid Natalia; Barsic, Bruno; Bukovski, Suzana; Krajinovic, Vladimir; Pangercic, Ana; Rudez, Igor; Vincelj, Josip; Freiberger, Tomas; Pol, Jiri; Zaloudikova, Barbora; Ashour, Zainab; El Kholy, Amani; Mishaal, Marwa; Osama, Dina; Rizk, Hussien; Aissa, Neijla; Alauzet, Corentine; Alla, Francois; Campagnac, Catherine; Doco-Lecompte, Thanh; Selton-Suty, Christine; Casalta, Jean-Paul; Fournier, Pierre-Edouard; Habib, Gilbert; Raoult, Didier; Thuny, Franck; Delahaye, Francois; Delahaye, Armelle; Vandenesch, Francois; Donal, Erwan; Donnio, Pierre Yves; Flecher, Erwan; Michelet, Christian; Revest, Matthieu; Tattevin, Pierre; Chevalier, Florent; Jeu, Antoine; Remadi, Jean Paul; Rusinaru, Dan; Tribouilloy, Christophe; Bernard, Yvette; Chirouze, Catherine; Hoen, Bruno; Leroy, Joel; Plesiat, Patrick; Naber, Christoph; Neuerburg, Carl; Mazaheri, Bahram; Naber, Christoph; Athanasia, Sophia; Deliolanis, Ioannis; Giamarellou, Helen; Thomas, Tsaganos; Giannitsioti, Efthymia; Mylona, Elena; Paniara, Olga; Papanicolaou, Konstantinos; Pyros, John; Skoutelis, Athanasios; Mylona, Elena; Paniara, Olga; Papanikolaou, Konstantinos; Pyros, John; Skoutelis, Athanasios; Sharma, Gautam; Francis, Johnson; Nair, Lathi; Thomas, Vinod; Venugopal, Krishnan; Hannan, Margaret M.; Hurley, John P.; Cahan, Amos; Gilon, Dan; Israel, Sarah; Korem, Maya; Strahilevitz, Jacob; Rubinstein, Ethan; Strahilevitz, Jacob; Durante-Mangoni, Emanuele; Mattucci, Irene; Pinto, Daniela; Agrusta, Federica; Senese, Alessandra; Ragone, Enrico; Utili, Riccardo; Cecchi, Enrico; De Rosa, Francesco; Forno, Davide; Imazio, Massimo; Trinchero, Rita; Grossi, Paolo; Lattanzio, Mariangela; Toniolo, Antonio; Goglio, Antonio; Raglio, Annibale; Ravasio, Veronica; Rizzi, Marco; Suter, Fredy; Carosi, Giampiero; Magri, Silvia; Signorini, Liana; Kanafani, Zeina; Kanj, Souha S.; Sharif-Yakan, Ahmad; Abidin, Imran; Tamin, Syahidah Syed; Rivera Martinez, Eduardo; Soto Nieto, Gabriel Israel; van der Meer, Jan T. M.; Chambers, Stephen; Holland, David; Morris, Arthur; Raymond, Nigel; Read, Kerry; Murdoch, David R.; Dragulescu, Stefan; Ionac, Adina; Mornos, Cristian; Butkevich, O. M.; Chipigina, Natalia; Kirill, Ozerecky; Vadim, Kulichenko; Vinogradova, Tatiana; Edathodu, Jameela; Halim, Magid; Liew, Yee-Yun; Tan, Ru-San; Lejko-Zupanc, Tatjana; Logar, Mateja; Mueller-Premru, Manica; Commerford, Patrick; Commerford, Anita; Deetlefs, Eduan; Hansa, Cass; Ntsekhe, Mpiko; Almela, Manuel; Armero, Yolanda; Azqueta, Manuel; Castaneda, Ximena; Cervera, Carlos; Falces, Carlos; Garcia de-la-Maria, Cristina; Fita, Guillermina; Gatell, Jose M.; Heras, Magda; Llopis, Jaime; Marco, Francesc; Mestres, Carlos A.; Miro, Jose M.; Moreno, Asuncion; Ninot, Salvador; Pare, Carlos; Pericas, Juan M.; Ramirez, Jose; Rovira, Irene; Sitges, Marta; Anguera, Ignasi; Font, Bernat; Guma, Joan Raimon; Bermejo, Javier; Bouza, Emilio; Garcia Fernandez, Miguel Angel; Gonzalez-Ramallo, Victor; Marin, Mercedes; Munoz, Patricia; Pedromingo, Miguel; Roda, Jorge; Rodriguez-Creixems, Marta; Solis, Jorge; Almirante, Benito; Fernandez-Hidalgo, Nuria; Tornos, Pilar; de Alarcon, Aristides; Parra, Ricardo; Alestig, Eric; Johansson, Magnus; Olaison, Lars; Snygg-Martin, Ulrika; Pachirat, Orathai; Pachirat, Pimchitra; Pussadhamma, Burabha; Senthong, Vichai; Casey, Anna; Elliott, Tom; Lambert, Peter; Watkin, Richard; Eyton, Christina; Klein, John L.; Bradley, Suzanne; Kauffman, Carol; Bedimo, Roger; Chu, Vivian H.; Corey, G. Ralph; Crowley, Anna Lisa; Douglas, Pamela; Drew, Laura; Fowler, Vance G.; Holland, Thomas; Lalani, Tahaniyat; Mudrick, Daniel; Samad, Zaniab; Sexton, Daniel; Stryjewski, Martin; Woods, Christopher W.; Lerakis, Stamatios; Cantey, Robert; Steed, Lisa; Wray, Dannah; Dickerman, Stuart A.; Bonilla, Hector; DiPersio, Joseph; Salstrom, Sara-Jane; Baddley, John; Patel, Mukesh; Peterson, Gail; Stancoven, Amy; Levine, Donald; Riddle, Jonathan; Rybak, Michael
    Aims In left-sided infective endocarditis (IE), a large vegetation >10mm is associated with higher mortality, yet it is unknown whether surgery during the acute phase opposed to medical therapy is associated with improved survival. We assessed the association between surgery and 6-month mortality as related to vegetation size.