Surgical therapy of infective endocarditis: The essen experiences

Background: Instead of immediate diagnosis and effective antibiotic treatme nt morbidity and mortality in infective endocarditis remains high. If the i nfection cannot be controlled or the disease progresses irreversible destru ction of cardiac structures results. Surgical Therapy: In this case surgical therapy should be considered immedi ately. The outcome of surgical repair is not depending on the implanted pro sthesis, but solely on timing of the operation.