Infective Endocarditis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the indications for surgery in infective endocarditis?
A
- Heart failure - refractory pulmonary oedema
- Uncontrolled infection
- Prevention of embolization - >10 mm vegetation with previous embolization
- Neurological complications
- Prosthetic valve endocarditis
2
Q
Which type of prosthetic valves have higher risk of endocarditis?
A
Bioprosthetic valves
3
Q
ASD, in which occations is it recommended to give antibiotic prophylaxis?
A
- Previous IE
- For 6 months after surgical or percutaneous closure, when a relevant procedure likely to cause bacteremia from a susceptible organism