DOI: 10.36347/sasjm.2022.v08i03.014

Pages: 183-187

1. Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic had a remarkable impact on the profile of patients suffering from acute cardiovascular syndromes. Among them, acute infective endocarditis. With an increasing incidence during the past two decades which clinical manifestations are challenging. Objective: To enlighten the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of infective endocarditis. Methods: We have performed a descriptive retrospective study of 41 cases conducted over a 2 years period from March 2020 to January 2022 from the department folders. Weekly incidence rates of IE admissions were computed and incidence rate ratios. Results: In total 41 patients were admitted with IE. The incidence of IE during the study period was 2/patient-month. The cases detected represent an increase compared to previous 5 years with a slight though non-significant decline after lockdown in 2020 when compared with the average in the previous years. Conclusion: A notable difference in the incidence of IE admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic was found with a significant increase compared to the previous years.