Abe T, Eyituoyo HO, De Allie G, Olanipekun T, Effoe VS, Olaosebikan K, Mather P. Clinical outcomes in patients with native valve infective endocarditis and diabetes mellitus. World J Cardiol 2021; 13(1): 11-20 [PMID: 33552399 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i1.11]
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Temidayo Abe, MD, Staff Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30310, United States. tabe@msm.edu
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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Retrospective Study
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World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2021; 13(1): 11-20 Published online Jan 26, 2021. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v13.i1.11
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of primary hospitalizations for native valve infective endocarditis by diabetes mellitus in the United States from 2004–2014
Demographics and Co-morbidities
NVIE
No DM (%)
DM (%)
P value
Age (yr), mean (SD)
58.2 ± 19
63.37 ± 14
< 0.0001
Gender
< 0.0001
Male
58.4
55.6
Female
41.6
44.4
Race
< 0.0001
White
71.9
62.5
Black
15.9
20.0
Hispanic
7.1
11.2
Asian
1.8
2.4
Native Americans
0.6
1.0
Other
2.7
2.9
Co-morbidities
Tobacco abuse
14.8
9.0
< 0.0001
Hypothyroidism
6.2
9.6
< 0.0001
Hyperlipidemia
11.5
25.1
< 0.0001
Valvular heart diseases
21.6
19.0
< 0.0001
Chronic kidney disease
3.8
7.9
< 0.0001
Obesity
1.8
7.2
< 0.0001
Congestive heart failure
26.2
34.2
< 0.0001
Chronic liver disease
9.3
12.4
< 0.0001
Hypertension
39.1
64.8
< 0.0001
HIV
2.6
0.9
< 0.0001
Atrial fibrillation
18.9
22.4
< 0.0001
Pulmonary hypertension
5.8
6.5
< 0.0001
Coronary artery disease
14.2
29.7
< 0.0001
Peripheral artery disease
2.4
5.5
< 0.0001
Hemodialysis
15.0
27.8
< 0.0001
History of cardiac arrest
0.0
0.1
0.011
History of drug abuse
11.9
3.8
< 0.0001
Congenital heart disease
1.8
0.8
< 0.0001
Rheumatic heart disease
11.8
9.6
< 0.0001
Table 2 Infective organisms identified in primary hospitalizations for native valve infective endocarditis by diabetes mellitus in the United States from 2004–2014
Infective organisms
NVIE
No DM (%)
DM (%)
P value
Staphylococcus aureus
33.1
35.6
< 0.001
Other staphylococcus
5.4
6.7
< 0.001
Viridans streptococci
18.6
15.5
< 0.001
Enterococci
6.5
7.6
< 0.001
Pneumococcus
0.5
0.4
0.11
Group A streptococci
0.7
0.5
0.003
Group B streptococci
1.3
1.6
< 0.001
Group C streptococci
0.1
0.1
0.44
Group G streptococci
0.2
0.2
0.87
Gram negative
3.8
4.8
< 0.001
Anaerobes
0.4
0.3
0.82
Fungemia
0.2
0.2
0.81
Table 3 Inpatient procedures in primary hospitalizations for native valve infective endocarditis by diabetes mellitus in the United States from 2004–2014
NVIE
Inpatient procedures
No DM (%)
DM (%)
P value
Surgical valve replacement
12.3
9.2
< 0.001
Aortic valve replacement
6.5
5.1
< 0.001
Mitral valve replacement
5.0
3.7
< 0.001
Tricuspid valve replacement
0.1
0.1
0.43
Pulmonary valve replacement
0.7
0.3
< 0.001
Table 4 Association between diabetes mellitus and outcomes of hospitalizations for native valve infective endocarditis after propensity matching
NVIE
No DM (%)
DM (%)
aOR
Lower CI
Upper CI
P value
In-hospital mortality
11.1
11.9
1.2
1.1
1.4
< 0.0001
Acute heart failure
4.6
6.5
1.2
1.1
1.3
0.001
Stroke
2.3
3.0
1.3
1.1
1.5
< 0.0001
Atrioventricular block
1.5
2.4
1.5
1.3
1.5
< 0.0001
Septic shock
7.2
9.6
1.2
1.1
1.3
< 0.0001
Cardiogenic shock
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.2
1.6
< 0.0001
Table 5 Logistic regression analysis for predictors of in hospital mortality among patients with native valve infective endocarditis and diabetes mellitus
95%CI
OR
Lower
Upper
P value
Age (yr)
18-65
REF
REF
REF
REF
> 65
1.02
1.02
1.02
< 0.001
Hypertension
0.56
0.50
0.62
< 0.0001
Atrial fibrillation
1.17
1.05
1.31
0.006
Tobacco abuse
0.74
0.61
0.90
0.003
Hyperlipidemia
0.69
0.61
0.78
< 0.0001
Congestive heart failure
1.34
1.22
1.48
< 0.0001
Chronic liver disease
1.51
1.19
1.92
0.001
Staphylococcus aureus
1.25
1.13
1.39
< 0.0001
Hemodialysis
2.04
1.83
2.27
< 0.0001
Citation: Abe T, Eyituoyo HO, De Allie G, Olanipekun T, Effoe VS, Olaosebikan K, Mather P. Clinical outcomes in patients with native valve infective endocarditis and diabetes mellitus. World J Cardiol 2021; 13(1): 11-20