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170 questions · 176 findings · 19 reviews · Heart

No studies found 25 · 14.2%GRADE not reported 14 · 8%Very low 32 · 18.2%Low 59 · 33.5%Moderate 34 · 19.3%High 12 · 6.8%

Partial oral treatment vs conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) and bacteraemia

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with endocarditis on the left side of the heart (on native or prosthetic valves) with bacteraemia for Streptococcus, Enterococcus…

It is very uncertain whether partial oral treatment changes need for cardiac surgicalinterventions compared with conventional intravenous treatment of endocarditis on the left side… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Homocysteine‐lowering interventions (high dose) vs homocysteine‐lowering interventions (low dose)

Myocardial infarction · people with or without existing cardiovascular disease, men and women

Homocysteine‐lowering interventions (high dose) showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction compared with homocysteine‐lowering interventions (low dose) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Homocysteine‐lowering interventions (high dose) vs homocysteine‐lowering interventions (low dose)

Stroke · people with or without existing cardiovascular disease, men and women

It is very uncertain whether homocysteine‐lowering interventions (high dose) changes stroke compared with homocysteine‐lowering interventions (low dose) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Homocysteine‐lowering interventions (high dose) vs homocysteine‐lowering interventions (low dose)

Death by any cause · people with or without existing cardiovascular disease, men and women

Homocysteine‐lowering interventions (high dose) showed no clear difference in death by any cause compared with homocysteine‐lowering interventions (low dose) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Lipopeptide antibiotic (daptomycin) vs aminoglycoside (low‐dose gentamicin) plus anti‐staphylococcal penicillin (nafcillin, oxacillin or flucloxacillin) or glycopeptide antibiotic (vancomycin)

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Glycopeptide (vancomycin or teicoplanin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin) vs beta‐lactam (cloxacillin) plus aminoglycoside (gentamicin)

Need for cardiac surgical interventions · people with endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus in drug abusers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review