Echocardiographic predictors and associated outcomes of multiple vegetations in infective endocarditis: A pilot study

Table 4 Echocardiographic predictors of outcome in infective endocarditis

Finding	Embolism	Morbidity	Mortality
Vegetation size1	+	+	+
Mitral valve location	+	+	+
Anterior leaflet of MV	+	-	-
Vegetation mobility2	+	-	-
Multiple vegetation	+	+	-
Cardiac device vegetations	+	+	+
Valvular complications3	+	+	+
Perivalvular complications4	+	+	+
Prosthetic valve vegetation	+	+	+
Prosthetic valve dehiscence	+	+	+

¹Size of 10 mm.

²> 60° of displacement angle.

³Flail leaflet, leaflet perforation, acute valvular regurgitation, valvular obstruction.

⁴Abscess, aneurysm, fistula, paravalvular regurgitation.

MV: Mechanical ventilation.