Abstract
This chapter covers infective endocarditis, with sections on definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, indications for surgery, timing of surgery, surgical procedures, and results.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Pediatric Cardiac Surgery |
Publisher | wiley |
Pages | 845-855 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781118320754 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781405196529 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Antimicrobial therapy
- Aortic valve endocarditis
- Blalock-taussig shunt
- Cardiopulmonary bypass
- Congenital heart disease
- Congestive heart failure
- Infective endocarditis
- Mitral valve endocarditis
- Valvar dysfunction
- Ventricular septal defect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)