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Infective endocarditis : a multidisciplinary approach /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kilic, Arman (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Elsevier/Academic Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Infective endocarditis.
Endocarditis.
Endocarditis, Bacterial.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book.
Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology and pathophysiology of infective endocarditis
  • General approach to the clinical diagnosis of endocarditis
  • Microbiology of endocarditis
  • Echocardiographic assessment of infectious endocarditis
  • Other imaging in the assessment of infective endocarditis
  • Prophylaxis and prevention of infective endocarditis
  • Antimicrobial therapy in infective endocarditis
  • Preoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient
  • Postoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient
  • Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis
  • Psychiatric considerations in patients with intravenous drug use and endocarditis
  • Endocarditis related to cardiovascular implantable devices
  • Outpatient follow-up and management of infective endocarditis
  • Timing and indications for surgery
  • Surgery for right-sided infective endocarditis
  • Surgery for native mitral valve endocarditis
  • Surgery for native aortic valve infective endocarditis
  • Surgery for aortic root abscess
  • Complex multivalve operations for infective endocarditis
  • Timing of surgical intervention following acute stroke from infective endocarditis
  • Ethical controversies related to the care of an intravenous drug abuser with endocarditis
  • Multidisciplinary service delivery for the endocarditis patient
  • Future directions in infective endocarditis.