Temporal association between invasive procedures and infective endocarditis.

Martin H ThornhillAnnabel CrumRichard CampbellTony StoneEllen C LeeMike BradburnVeronica FibisanMark Jeremy Dayer Bernard D PrendergastPeter LockhartLarry M BaddourJon Nicoll

Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2022)

This study identifies a significant association between specific IPs (permanent pacemaker and defibrillator implantation, dental extraction, gastrointestinal endoscopy and bronchoscopy) and subsequent IE that warrants re-evaluation of current antibiotic prophylaxis recommendations to prevent IE in high IE risk individuals.

Keyphrases

genome wide
clinical practice
heart failure
gene expression