| Echocardiography and indications for surgery. | |
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PMID: 7671927 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The decision to undertake surgery in patients with infective endocarditis is mainly based on clinical data. However, echocardiography, in particular using a transoesophageal approach, will offer important guidelines for diagnosis and management. Surgery must be considered in the following cases: ring abscesses or fistulae which make repair more difficult when they are diagnosed at too late a stage; severe valvular regurgitations resulting in a poor haemodynamic tolerance; large and mobile mitral valve vegetation when surgical repair seems feasible. However, it must be stressed that the decision to refer patients for surgery depends on many other parameters including the microorganism involved and physiological status. |
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Authors:
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B Cormier; A Vahanian |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European heart journal Volume: 16 Suppl B ISSN: 0195-668X ISO Abbreviation: Eur. Heart J. Publication Date: 1995 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-10-13 Completed Date: 1995-10-13 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8006263 Medline TA: Eur Heart J Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 68-71 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Service de Cardiologie Hôpital Teron, Paris, France. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abscess
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surgery,
ultrasonography Echocardiography, Transesophageal* Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology, surgery, ultrasonography* Hemodynamics Humans Prognosis |
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