Infective endocarditis in a cohort of adult CHD patients.
Tania Branco ManoIsabel CardosoPedro O CostaTiago RitoLuísa BrancoAna AgapitoRui RodriguesFátima PintoJosé FragataRui C FerreiraLídia de SousaPublished in: Cardiology in the young (2022)
In an adult CHD cohort, infective endocarditis was more frequent in patients with ventricular septal defect and bicuspid aortic valves, which contradicts the current guidelines that excludes them from prophylaxis. Surgical treatment is often required and mortality remains substantial. Prevention of this serious complication should be one of the major tasks in the care of adults with CHD.
Keyphrases
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