Who Needs an ECG? Who Needs an ECG?
A case of endocarditis in a hemodialysis patient provides some unusual echo findings. Dr Wharton finds the explanation in a good old ECG. theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - February 26, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Clinical Case Source Type: news
A Case of Endocarditis
We describe a rare case of vancomycin-resistant E. casseliflavus native-valve infective endocarditis. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - February 17, 2015 Category: Microbiology Authors: Scott W. Aesif, Mark Delman, John F. Keiser Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
AHA: Prevention Down, Endocarditis Up in U.K. (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Are guidelines to blame? (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Have antibiotic changes upped heart infections?
Conclusion
This is valuable and timely research, which has looked at trends before and after NICE's 2008 guidance on the prevention of infective endocarditis in people undergoing invasive procedures. This examined:
changes in the prescription of antibiotics for the prevention of infective endocarditis
changes in the number of cases of infective endocarditis diagnosed
NICE's recommendation was based on an examination of the evidence of the effectiveness of antibiotics in preventing infective endocarditis, weighing the benefits and health outcomes (such as reduction in illness and deaths), risks and costs.
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Source: NHS News Feed - November 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medical practice Source Type: news
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Infective Endocarditis: Should It Be Discouraged After All? (FREE)
By Beat J. Meyer, MD
The incidence of infective endocarditis in the U.K. increased — and antibiotic prophylaxis prescriptions for IE dropped — after the 2008 publication of guidelines recommending a complete cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis for … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - November 19, 2014 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
AHA Hallway Buzz: Routine Mitral Surgery with CABG?
CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Watch exclusive On the Scene video coverage on the Surgical Treatment of Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation trial with study author Robert E. Michler, MD, and discussants Timothy Gardner, MD, and Anthony DeMaria, MD. Plus comments on the INHERIT study, the Marfan Syndrome trial, Incidence of Infective Endocarditis, and more. (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - November 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Native Valve Endocarditis
Lactococcus garvieae is regarded as a veterinary pathogen, causing hemorrhagic septicemia in fish (1) and mastitis in cows (2). The organism has also been recovered from a variety of dairy products, such as unpasteurized milk (3) and cheese (4–6), as well as various meat products (5,6). L. garvieae is an uncommon cause of human infection, with only a limited number of cases reported worldwide (7–20). Most infections involve either native (7–11) or prosthetic (12–15) heart valves, but cases of osteomyelitis (16–17), hepatic abscess (18), and septicemia (19) have also been documented. (Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter)
Source: Clinical Microbiology Newsletter - November 9, 2014 Category: Microbiology Authors: Russell A. Rawling, Paul A. Granato Tags: Case Report Source Type: news
NICE reviewing antibiotic use for preventing endocarditis
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - November 1, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Two Flows Too ManyTwo Flows Too Many
Dr Ronald Wharton reviews a case of endocarditis that warrants close scrutiny. theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 27, 2014 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Clinical Case Source Type: news
Clinical review of infective endocarditis: diagnosis and management
The diagnosis and management of infective endocarditis, including investigations such as blood cultures and echocardiography and European Society of Cardiology guidelines for managing the condition. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - June 18, 2014 Category: Primary Care Tags: 15.1 Cardiovascular Problems Source Type: news
Key enzyme found in disease-causing bacteria responsible for heart valve disease
A disease-causing bacterium found in the mouth needs manganese, a trace mineral, in order to cause a serious heart infection, according to a preclinical study. Researchers have been studying the bacterium Streptococcus sanguinis to understand its role in infective endocarditis, a heart valve disease. The infection is hard to treat and can be deadly, killing more than 20 percent of the people who contract it. The findings, which may solve a longstanding mystery of why some bacteria need manganese to cause disease, provide possible new targets for antibiotics. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 5, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis in Children With Heart DiseaseInfective Endocarditis in Children With Heart Disease
What is the risk of infective endocarditis in children with congenital heart disease? The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 3, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Patients who have dental extractions before cardiac surgery are still at risk for poor outcomes
To pull or not to pull? That is a common question when patients have the potentially dangerous combination of abscessed or infected teeth and the need for heart surgery. In such cases, problem teeth often are removed before surgery, to reduce the risk of infections including endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart that can prove deadly. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Study questions wisdom of extracting infected teeth before heart surgery
A new study, published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, warns that removing an infected tooth before heart surgery could increase the risk of major complications, including the risk of death prior to surgery.Abscessed or infected teeth are often removed before heart surgery, as this decreases the risk of infection during surgery and decreases the risk of an inflammation of the inner layer of the heart - called endocarditis - following surgery. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Surgery Source Type: news
Tooth Extraction Prior to Cardiac Surgery May Not Be a Good Idea
People with an infected or abscessed tooth are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease. They are at particular risk for developing a serious infection during surgery, including endocarditis, a potentially life-threatening infection of the heart. Because of this risk, in order to reduce the chance of infection, many patients undergo dental extraction prior to having a planned cardiac surgery. Now, however, a new paper published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery raises the possibility that prophylactic dental extraction may be far more risky than previously thought. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 27, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Larry Husten Source Type: news
