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Predisposing cardiac conditions, interventional procedures, and antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with infective endocarditis

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Full title

Predisposing cardiac conditions, interventional procedures, and antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with infective endocarditis

Publisher

United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

The American heart journal, 2016-09, Vol.179, p.42-50

Language

English

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Publisher

United States: Elsevier Inc

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Contents

Background Efficacy and safety of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) for prevention of infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with predisposing cardiac condition (PCC) undergoing invasive procedures is still debated. We sought to assess the prevalence of PCC, the type of interventional procedures preceding the onset of symptoms, and the usefulness of AP...

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Full title

Predisposing cardiac conditions, interventional procedures, and antibiotic prophylaxis among patients with infective endocarditis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1827883502

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1827883502

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ISSN

0002-8703

E-ISSN

1097-6744

DOI

10.1016/j.ahj.2016.03.028

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