Risk of infective endocarditis associated with invasive dental procedures in patients with cardiac rhythm devices.

Ju Youn KimSeung-Jung ParkSang Hwa LeeGi Hyeon SeoSung-Won Jang

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2022)

Invasive dental procedures are associated with an increased risk of infective endocarditis in those who underwent CIED implantation. Appropriate preventive therapy might be needed in these patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oral health
prognostic factors
stem cells
heart failure
bone marrow
patient reported