Prognostic impact of vegetation size in infective endocarditis

European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2026

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Authors: Soraya Tadimi-Tazi, P. Muñoz, Marina Machado-Vílchez, Antonia Delgado‐Montero, M Carmen Fariñas-Álvarez, Manuel Cobo-Belaustegui, Bàrbara Vidal-Hagemeijer, Ángeles Rodríguez Esteban, Juan Carlos Lopez-Azor, Miguel Ángel Goenaga-Sánchez, José Antonio Oteo, Juan Carlos Gainzarain-Arana
+1 more M Martinez-Selles
DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeag061
Cited by: 3
References: 37

Abstract

AIMS: The prognostic impact of vegetation size in infective endocarditis (IE) remains unclear. Our aim was to evaluate the relation between vegetation size and outcome. METHODS AND RESULTS: Our data come from the Spanish IE registry between 2008 and 2024. From 6525 IE patients, 5000 (76.6%) had vegetations and 3592 (55.1%) had documented vegetation size measurements. Patients were categorized into two groups based on maximum vegetation diameter:

Fields of Study & Subjects

Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Orthopedic Infections and Treatments Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

Publication details

Journal / source
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Volume
27
Issue
5
Pages
1070–1079
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN