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Endocarditis after closure of ventricular septal defect by transcatheter device.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16651278     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Advances in interventional cardiology have enabled the treatment of severe congenital heart defects without the need for surgery. The percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects and, more recently, ventricular septal defects is considered a safe procedure with fewer complications and less morbidity compared with surgery. We report on a 2-year-old child who developed endocarditis after ventricular septal defect closure with an Amplatzer device. The patient recovered after intravenous antibiotics and anticoagulation. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of endocarditis associated with ventricular septal defect closure device insertion.
Authors:
Oded Scheuerman; Elchanan Bruckheimer; Nufar Marcus; Vered Hoffer; Ben-Zion Garty
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2006-05-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatrics     Volume:  117     ISSN:  1098-4275     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatrics     Publication Date:  2006 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-02     Completed Date:  2006-06-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376422     Medline TA:  Pediatrics     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e1256-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics B, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tiqva, Israel. odedshv@clalit.org.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Endocarditis, Bacterial / etiology*
Female
Heart Catheterization*
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / therapy*
Humans
Infant
Kingella*
Neisseriaceae Infections / etiology*
Prostheses and Implants / adverse effects*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / etiology*

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