Park LP, Chu VH, Peterson G, Skoutelis A, Lejko-Zupa T, Bouza E, Tattevin P, Habib G, Tan R, Gonzalez J, Altclas J, Edathodu J, Fortes CQ, Siciliano RF,Pachirat O, Kanj S, Wang A; International Collaboration on Endocarditis (ICE) Investigators. Validated Risk Score for Predicting 6-Month Mortality in Infective Endocarditis. J Am Heart Assoc. 2016 Apr 18;5(4). pii: e003016. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.115.003016.

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Infective Endocarditis (IE) Mortality Risk Score

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Predicts mortality at 6 months in patients with infective endocarditis.

6-month Mortality from Infective Endocarditis.

IE Mortality Risk Score

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The IE Mortality Risk Score predicts mortality at 6 months in patients with infective endocarditis.

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