Table 5 Cardiac complications in the HD and non-HD patients with IE
Cardiac Complications | HD Group (n = 34) | Non-HD Group (n = 105) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardiac fistulae | 0 | 3 (2.85%) | 0.319 |
Perivalvular abscesses | 2 (5.88%) | 11 (10.47%) | 0.424 |
Valve perforations | 5 (14.70%) | 25 (23.80%) | 0.262 |
Dehiscence | 0 | 3 (2.85%) | 0.319 |
Prosthetic paravalvular leakage | 0 | 10 (9.52%) | 0.062 |
Intervalvular fibrosa pseudoaneurysms | 3 (8.82%) | 9 (8.57%) | 0.964 |
Heart failure | 19 (55.88%) | 41 (39.04%) | 0.085 |
Tamponade | 1 (2.94%) | 5 (4.76%) | 0.758 |
Acute myocardial infarction | 0 | 0 | - |
ECG abnormalities | 3 (8.82%) | 1 (0.95%) | 0.017 |