Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare, life-threatening disease that occurs when pathogens enter the bloodstream and infect the heart lining, or the endocardium. IE is generally caused by bacteria, but fungal endocarditis does occur and is the more fatal of the two conditions.1 This article ...
Penn Medicine defines infective endocarditis as inflammation of the lining of the heart chambers and valves. Typically, it is caused by a bacterial infection; rarely, it can be caused by a fungal infection. Cedars Sinai further explains that when the valves are not functioning correctly, it can...
infective endocarditis (IE) is a disease whose incidence has remained stable in recent years with high mortality despite advances made in the treatment. The aim of our retrospective study was to analyze the clinical profile, ultrasound, bacteriological, therapeutic of patients with IE who are ...
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Objective:The optimal timing of valve surgery in left-sided infective endocarditis (IE) is undefined. We aimed to examine the association between the timin... IM Tleyjeh,JM Steckelberg,G Georgescu,... - 《Heart》 被引量: 768发表: 2008年 Valvular heart disease:The association between the ...
There is considerable controversy regarding antimicrobial prophylaxis against infective endocarditis for routine sigmoidoscopy without biopsy in patients w... Rigilano,Mahapatra,Barnhill,... - 《Archives of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 269发表: 1984年 ...
Gentamicin is also used to prevent surgical infections, and to treat conditions such as cystic fibrosis, pelvic inflammatory disease, and infective endocarditis. Common side effects of gentamicin may include reduced urine output, kidney damage, vertigo, dizziness, hearing loss, ringing in the ears (...
The AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart was the first completely self-contained artificial heart and is expected to at least double the life expectancy of heart patients. In this article, you will get an in-depth look at how this artificial heart works, how it's implanted into a patient's...
Penicillin is an important treatment option for streptococcal infective endocarditis (IE), but its short half-life requires frequent re-dosing (4- or 6-hourly). There is a variation between the dosing regimens in different guidelines and consequent differences in the dosing interval. The objective ...