Infective Endocarditis After Invasive Medical and Surgical Procedures

Surgical Management of Infective Endocarditis

infective endocarditis after renal transplantation

background: infective endocarditis (ie) is a serious complication in immunosuppressive patients that has adverse effects. objectives: the aim of this study was to define the characteristics, outcomes, and correlating factors of mortality in renal transplant recipients. patients and methods: infective endocarditis was diagnosed in 22 patients from three renal transplant centers in iran between 2...

Infective Endocarditis After Renal Transplantation

BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious complication in immunosuppressive patients that has adverse effects. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to define the characteristics, outcomes, and correlating factors of mortality in renal transplant recipients. PATIENTS AND METHODS Infective endocarditis was diagnosed in 22 patients from three renal transplant centers in Iran between ...

Right-sided infective endocarditis: surgical management.

Right-sided infective endocarditis (RSIE) accounts for 5-10% of all cases of infective endocarditis and is predominantly encountered among injecting drug users (IDUs). RSIE diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion as respiratory symptoms predominate. Prognosis of isolated RSIE is favourable, and most cases (70-80%) resolve following antibiotic administration. Surgical intervention is indica...

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS IN CHILDREN

A total of 14 cases of infective endocarditis (IE) in children aged 6 months to 10 years were seen from December 1987 to December 1992 at the pediatric unit of Ayatollah Taleghani Medical Center. The majority of patients (12 of 14) were between 5 and 10 years of age. Acyanotic congenital heart disease was known to preexist in 78.6% and rheumatic valvular heart disease in 21.4% of cases. Or...