Abstract
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but severe disease with high mortality, and results most often from the combination of bacteraemia and a predisposing cardiac condition. American Heart Association (AHA) and other national and international organizations have made recommendations for the prevention of IE, although no randomised clinical trial has confirmed its efficacy. The current tendencies of IE prophylaxis, based on 2007 AHA guidelines and recent medical bibliography are presented in our review.
Keywords: Endocarditis, prevention
Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets
Title: Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis
Volume: 9 Issue: 4
Author(s): Elias E. Mazokopakis, Christos M. Karefilakis and Ioannis K. Starakis
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Keywords: Endocarditis, prevention
Abstract: Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but severe disease with high mortality, and results most often from the combination of bacteraemia and a predisposing cardiac condition. American Heart Association (AHA) and other national and international organizations have made recommendations for the prevention of IE, although no randomised clinical trial has confirmed its efficacy. The current tendencies of IE prophylaxis, based on 2007 AHA guidelines and recent medical bibliography are presented in our review.
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Mazokopakis E. Elias, Karefilakis M. Christos and Starakis K. Ioannis, Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis, Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders-Drug Targets 2009; 9 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871529X10909040236
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1871529X10909040236 |
Print ISSN 1871-529X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-4063 |
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