Infective endocarditis in children with normal heart: Indication for surgical intervention

Autor: Bana Agha Nasser, Abdullah Al Qwaee, Abdul Rahman Almesned, Ali Akhfash, Tagelden Mohamad, Farah Chaikhouni, Fahad Alhabshan, Mohamed S. Kabbani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, Vol 31, Iss 2, Pp 51-56 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1016-7315
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsha.2018.11.003
Popis: Although infective endocarditis is an uncommon condition, it can be fatal if not treated. The new era of infective endocarditis in children with structurally normal heart has become apparent entity. Duke criteria has been established for a long time and gives clear guidelines for diagnosis; however, surgical indication in pediatric population needs to be tailored to individual patients. Keywords: Endocarditis, Infective, Pediatric, Surgical management
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