Table 2 Complication frequency in IE patients on admission and during hospitalization
Number of patients (%) (total N = 142)* | |
|---|---|
CHF class NYHA III–IV | 52 (36.6%) |
Systemic and pulmonary embolization | 90 (63.4%) |
Fulminant sepsis | 34 (23.9%) |
Stroke | 31 (21.8%) |
ICH/SAH | 11 (7.7%) |
Cerebral mycotic aneurysm | 9 (6.3%) |
ARF/renal insufficiency** | 40 (28.2%) |
Splenic abscess/infarction | 29 (20.4%) |
Acute limb ischemia | 4 (2.8%) |
Other complications | 3 (2.1%) |