Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
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-morbiditiesNVIE
No DM (%)
DM (%)
P value
Age (yr), mean (SD)58.2 ± 1963.37 ± 14< 0.0001
Gender < 0.0001
Male 58.455.6
Female 41.644.4
Race< 0.0001
White71.962.5
Black 15.920.0
Hispanic7.111.2
Asian 1.82.4
Native Americans 0.61.0
Other 2.72.9
Co-morbidities
Tobacco abuse14.89.0< 0.0001
Hypothyroidism 6.29.6< 0.0001
Hyperlipidemia 11.525.1< 0.0001
Valvular heart diseases21.619.0< 0.0001
Chronic kidney disease3.87.9< 0.0001
Obesity 1.87.2< 0.0001
Congestive heart failure26.234.2< 0.0001
Chronic liver disease9.312.4< 0.0001
Hypertension39.164.8< 0.0001
HIV2.60.9< 0.0001
Atrial fibrillation18.922.4< 0.0001
Pulmonary hypertension 5.86.5< 0.0001
Coronary artery disease14.229.7< 0.0001
Peripheral artery disease2.45.5< 0.0001
Hemodialysis 15.027.8< 0.0001
History of cardiac arrest0.00.10.011
History of drug abuse11.93.8< 0.0001
Congenital heart disease1.80.8< 0.0001
Rheumatic heart disease11.89.6< 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 organismsNVIE
No DM (%)
DM (%)
P value
Staphylococcus aureus33.135.6< 0.001
Other staphylococcus 5.46.7< 0.001
Viridans streptococci18.615.5< 0.001
Enterococci6.57.6< 0.001
Pneumococcus 0.50.40.11
Group A streptococci0.70.50.003
Group B streptococci1.31.6< 0.001
Group C streptococci0.10.10.44
Group G streptococci0.20.20.87
Gram negative 3.84.8< 0.001
Anaerobes0.40.30.82
Fungemia0.20.20.81
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 12.39.2< 0.001
Aortic valve replacement 6.55.1< 0.001
Mitral valve replacement5.03.7< 0.001
Tricuspid valve replacement0.10.10.43
Pulmonary valve replacement0.70.3< 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 11.111.91.21.11.4< 0.0001
Acute heart failure4.66.51.21.11.30.001
Stroke 2.33.01.31.11.5< 0.0001
Atrioventricular block1.52.41.51.31.5< 0.0001
Septic shock 7.29.61.21.11.3< 0.0001
Cardiogenic shock1.51.91.41.21.6< 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)
18-65REFREFREFREF
> 651.021.021.02< 0.001
Hypertension0.560.500.62< 0.0001
Atrial fibrillation1.171.051.310.006
Tobacco abuse0.740.610.900.003
Hyperlipidemia 0.690.610.78< 0.0001
Congestive heart failure1.341.221.48< 0.0001
Chronic liver disease1.511.191.920.001
Staphylococcus aureus1.251.131.39< 0.0001
Hemodialysis 2.041.832.27< 0.0001