MedIndia | Valvular Surgery Tied to Reduced Mortality in Endocarditis Doctors Lounge For patients with infective endocarditis complicated by heart failure, valvular surgery is strongly associated with lower in-hospital and one-year mortality, according to a study published the Nov. 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical ... Surgery improves endocarditis-induced heart failure survival rates Valve Surgery Helps Outlook for Infected Failing Hearts Surgery May Boost Survival With Dangerous Heart Condition |