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) |
|---|---|
| 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
- General Medicine
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