2022
Management of Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association
Baddour LM, Weimer MB, Wurcel AG, McElhinney DB, Marks LR, Fanucchi LC, Garrigos Z, Pettersson GB, DeSimone DC, Fever E. Management of Infective Endocarditis in People Who Inject Drugs: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2022, 146: e187-e201. PMID: 36043414, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001090.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAmerican Heart AssociationInfective endocarditisHeart AssociationScientific statementInjection drug useAspects of careInfective endocarditis casesEnglish-language articlesRemoval of duplicatesEndocarditis teamVariety of specialistsEndocarditis casesCardiovascular surgeryIncreasing incidenceSubsequent boutEndocarditisHigh riskInitial boutDrug useInfectious diseasesAddiction medicineLiterature searchPreventive measuresUnique populationDrugsInfectious Complications of Injection Drug Use
Marks LR, Nolan NS, Liang SY, Durkin MJ, Weimer MB. Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 187-200. PMID: 34823730, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsInjection drug useInjection drug use-related infective endocarditisHuman immunodeficiency virusHepatitis C virusInfectious complicationsDrug useCommon infectious complicationOpioid use disorderCommon risk factorsCause of deathOpioid overdose epidemicViral hepatitisInfective endocarditisImmunodeficiency virusClinical syndromeHIV outbreakInfectious disease epidemicsC virusRisk factorsIntravenous administrationOverdose epidemicUse disordersModel of treatmentMedical careInfectious diseases
2021
The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-related Infective Endocarditis
Weimer MB, Falker CG, Seval N, Golden M, Hull SC, Geirsson A, Vallabhajosyula P. The Need for Multidisciplinary Hospital Teams for Injection Drug Use-related Infective Endocarditis. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 375-378. PMID: 34510088, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000916.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsInjection drug use-related infective endocarditisCardiac surgeryInfective endocarditisAddiction treatmentInjection drug useCare of patientsMultidisciplinary hospital teamSubstance use disordersMost patientsUse disordersPatientsDrug useSurgical needsHospital teamIDUsCase managementInfectious diseasesAddiction medicineMultidisciplinary approachEndocarditisSurgeryTreatmentDiseaseComplex diseasesAnesthesia
2020
Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History
Nguemeni Tiako M, Mszar R, Brooks C, Mahmood SUB, Mori M, Geirsson A, Weimer MB. Cardiac Surgeons’ Treatment Approaches for Infective Endocarditis Based on Patients’ Substance Use History. Seminars In Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2020, 33: 703-709. PMID: 33279690, DOI: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug use-associated infective endocarditisCardiac surgeonsTreatment approachesInfective endocarditisMethadone treatmentDrug use-associated infective endocarditisMost surgeonsAddiction treatmentLong-term outcomesNumber of surgeriesNon-Hispanic whitesSurvey response rateOperative managementRecurrent infectionsSubstance use historiesOperative approachNative valvePatientsPatient engagementClinical scenariosResponse ratePatients' substanceIDUsSurgeonsAnonymous survey
2017
Treating the Symptom but Not the Underlying Disease in Infective Endocarditis: A Teachable Moment
Serota DP, Kraft CS, Weimer MB. Treating the Symptom but Not the Underlying Disease in Infective Endocarditis: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 1026-1027. PMID: 28505250, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.1489.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAnti-Bacterial AgentsEndocarditisEnterococcus faecalisGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHumansIntracranial EmbolismLost to Follow-UpMaleMitral ValveMitral Valve InsufficiencyOpioid-Related DisordersPatient CompliancePatient ReadmissionProsthesis-Related InfectionsRetreatmentShock, SepticStaphylococcal InfectionsStaphylococcus aureusSubstance Abuse, IntravenousYoung Adult