Fig. 2From: Surgical treatment of patients with infective endocarditis: changes in temporal use, patient characteristics, and mortality—a nationwide studyNumber of IE-patients and valve surgery during admission. The figure shows the total number of patients with first-time IE with/without surgery during admission. Furthermore, the figure shows the proportion of patients with IE who undergo surgery during admission (in %) as well as the postoperative mortality (30 days, Kaplan–Meier estimates, in %)Back to article page