Prediction of Systemic Septic Embolism in Patients With Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis

Embolic complications (EC) may occur in 10% to 45% of patients with left-sided infective endocarditis (LSIE). These EC mainly affect the central nervous system and therefore worsen prognosis. Two systems have recently been designed for predicting embolic risk in LSIE. We evaluated their prognostic