Table 6 Extra-cardiac complications in the HD and non-HD patients with IE
Extra-cardiac Complications | HD Group (n = 34) | Non- HD Group (n = 105) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Extra-cardiac abscesses | 7 (20.58%) | 11 (10.47%) | 0.127 |
 Splenic abscesses | 2 (5.88%) | 6 (5.71%) | 0.971 |
 Brain abscesses | 1 (2.94%) | 1 (0.95%) | 0.397 |
 Lung abscesses | 4 (11.76%) | 5 (4.76%) | 0.154 |
Extra-cardiac embolic events | 15 (44.11%) | 23 (21.90%) | 0.027 |
 Cerebral emboli | 2 (5.88%) | 8 (7.61%) | 0.724 |
 Pulmonary emboli | 10 (29.41%) | 14 (13.33%) | 0.031 |
 Splenic emboli | 0 | 1 (0.95%) | 0.568 |