AHA: After 2007 Recs, Increase Seen in Infective Endocarditis
TUESDAY, Nov. 6, 2018 -- Following the 2007 American Heart Association (AHA) update of recommendations for antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent infective endocarditis (IE), there has been a decrease in AP and an increase in IE incidence for... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 6, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
NICE should change antibiotic guidelines for dental patients -- study shows
(University of Sheffield) New research has revealed the impact a change in US guidelines had on the prescribing of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) to prevent a life-threatening heart condition infective endocarditis (IE) in patients before undergoing invasive dental treatment. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 5, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis: Time to Switch? Oral Antibiotics for Infective Endocarditis: Time to Switch?
The standard of care for endocarditis for many years has been IV antibiotics, even though many patients don ' t complete the full treatment. Would oral antibiotics work just as well?Medscape Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Wearable Woes; Mini-Pacer for Mice; Infective Endocarditis Test
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 15, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Surgery Questioned for Post-TAVR Infective Endocarditis
(MedPage Today) -- Amid unknowns surrounding IE after TAVR, a push for " endocarditis team " (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - August 31, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis Risk From Invasive Dental Procedures Infective Endocarditis Risk From Invasive Dental Procedures
Controversy remains surrounding antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of infective endocarditis in patients undergoing invasive dental procedures. What will it take to finally settle the debate?Circulation (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Several Invasive Procedures Linked to Infective Endocarditis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 1, 2018 -- Several invasive medical procedures, including cardiovascular procedures and procedures of the skin and management of wounds, are associated with increased risk of infective endocarditis, according to a study published in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis More Common with Valve Issues
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 -- Individuals with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and mitral valve prolapse (MVP) have a higher risk of developing infective endocarditis (IE) than the general population, according to a study published in the June 19 issue of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 30, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis Risk Still High After Invasive Procedures Infective Endocarditis Risk Still High After Invasive Procedures
The risk climbed after a range of common nondental invasive procedures in an analysis, inviting reappraisal of current conservative antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines, at least for some procedures.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Drug-Associated Infective Endocarditis On The Rise
(MedPage Today) -- But opioid epidemic role uncertain from death certificate data studied (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 20, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Infective Endocarditis: Common After New Valve?
(MedPage Today) -- 5.2% cumulative risk over decade for left-sided heart valve replacement (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - March 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
In Infective Endocarditis, Larger Vegetation Means Greater Risk In Infective Endocarditis, Larger Vegetation Means Greater Risk
Patients with infective endocarditis and a vegetation size greater than 10 mm are at significantly increased risk of embolism and death, according to a new meta-analysis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news
CytoSorbents wins German gov ’ t funding for CytoSorb endocarditis trial
CytoSorbents (OTC:CTSO) said this week it won funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research for a randomized controlled trial exploring the use of its CytoSorb blood purification technology for treating infective endocarditis.
The newly funded randomized, controlled, multi-center Remove trial aims to enroll 250 patients to explore the safety and efficacy of intraoperative CytoSorb in patients with dangerous bacterial heart valve infections during valve replacement surgeries and cardiopulmonary bypass procedures, the Monmouth, N.J.-based company said.
The study’s goal is to demonstrate improved h...
Source: Mass Device - December 13, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Blood Management Business/Financial News Cardiovascular Clinical Trials CytoSorbents Corp. Source Type: news
Not All Streptococcal Bacteremia Cases Merit Echocardiography Not All Streptococcal Bacteremia Cases Merit Echocardiography
A simple score can help to determine which patients with non-beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia require echocardiography to rule out infective endocarditis, researchers from Sweden report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Radiology Headlines - October 25, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
ASA: Endocarditis, Related Strokes Up During Opioid Epidemic
Authors say known IV drug users who have infective endocarditis should be screened carefully for symptoms of cardiovascular disease (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology, Infections, Neurology, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Conference News, Source Type: news
