Intracranial haemorrhage in infective endocarditis

Erwan Salaün (1) , Anissa Touil (1) , Sandrine Hubert (1) , Jean-Paul Casalta (1) , Frederique Gouriet (2) , Emmanuelle Robinet-Borgomano (1) , Emilie Doche (1) , Nadia Laksiri (1) , Caroline Rey (1) , Cecile Lavoute (1) , Sebastien Renard (1) , Hervé Brunel (1) , Anne-Claire Casalta (1) , Julie Pradier (1) , Jean-François Avierinos (1) , Hubert Hubert (2) , Laurence Camoin-Jau (2, 1) , Alberto Riberi (1) , Didier Raoult (2) , Gilbert Habib (1, 2)

1 APHM - Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille
2 MEPHI - Microbes évolution phylogénie et infections

Background.-Although intracranial cerebral haemorrhage (ICH) complicating infective endo-carditis (IE) is a critical clinical issue, its characteristics, impact, and prognosis remain poorly known. Aims.-To assess the incidence, mechanisms, risk factors and prognosis of ICH complicating left-sided IE. Abbreviations: ICH, intracranial cerebral haemorrhage; IE, infective endocarditis; TOE, transoesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.

Keywords: Infective endocarditis; Intracranial haemorrhage

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology; Bacteriology; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Cardiology and cardiovascular system; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Infectious diseases

Erwan Salaün, Anissa Touil, Sandrine Hubert, Jean-Paul Casalta, Frederique Gouriet, et al.. Intracranial haemorrhage in infective endocarditis. Archives of cardiovascular diseases, 2018, 111 (12), pp.712-721. ⟨10.1016/j.acvd.2018.03.009⟩. ⟨hal-02006737⟩