| The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse in patients with Down's syndrome: implications for dental management. | |
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PMID: 2972985 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Eighty-three noninstitutionalized patients with Down's syndrome, aged 9 to 55 years, were randomly selected to receive echocardiograms. Forty-one patients had echocardiographic findings indicative of mitral valve prolapse, and 15 of these patients lacked associated auscultatory findings. Because mitral valve prolapse can predispose patients to bacterial endocarditis after bacteremia-producing dental procedures, these findings suggest that if auscultatory findings alone are used, a significant number of patients with Down's syndrome who are at risk for endocarditis may not be currently identified in the course of routine clinical practice. |
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Authors:
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M L Barnett; D Friedman; T Kastner |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology Volume: 66 ISSN: 0030-4220 ISO Abbreviation: Oral Surg. Oral Med. Oral Pathol. Publication Date: 1988 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-12-05 Completed Date: 1988-12-05 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376406 Medline TA: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 445-7 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dentistry and Developmental Disabilities Center, Morristown Memorial Hospital, N.J. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Child Dental Care for Disabled* Down Syndrome / complications* Echocardiography Female Humans Male Middle Aged Mitral Valve Prolapse / complications, epidemiology* Premedication Random Allocation |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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