Groups aim to standardize nuclear medicine imaging of CV infections
Eleven medical associations have released guidance on the use of PET/CT and SPECT/CT for patients with cardiovascular (CV) infections. The recommendations could improve patient care, as current clinical tools are often insufficient in complicated cases, noted lead author of the guidance Jamieson Bourque, MD, of the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville. The document was published jointly March 11 in the Journal of Nuclear Cardiology, Clinical Infectious Diseases, the Heart Rhythm Journal, and JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. “The stakes are high with cardiovascular infection because the incidence is incr...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news

Drug-Related Endocarditis: A First Stab at Recommendations for Surgeons
(MedPage Today) -- SAN ANTONIO -- In response to the opioid epidemic, a primer to treating infective endocarditis (IE) specifically related to drug use was released by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). A workforce on the surgical management... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - January 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

1999 to 2020 Saw Decrease in Mortality Due to Infective Endocarditis
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 -- From 1999 to 2020, there was a decrease in the rate of mortality due to infective endocarditis (IE) overall, but a significant acceleration was seen for those aged 25 to 44 years, according to a study published online Dec.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 14, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Drug Abuse Is Fueling Surge in Heart Infections Among Young Americans
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 -- While rates of a deadly heart infection are dropping generally across the United States, a new report finds one exception: Young adults.In that group, rates of infective endocarditis are rising, probably fueled by a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

New ESC Guidelines for Infective Endocarditis New ESC Guidelines for Infective Endocarditis
Endocarditis can present with many different clinical scenarios, so making the diagnosis can be challenging, says a co-chair of newly issued European guidelines for managing this disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 27, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Recent infective endocarditis research findings suggest dentists prescribe prophylactic antibiotics for patients having a bicuspid aortic valve or mitral valve prolapse
Conclusions: Patients having either a BAV or MVP are at significant risk of developing IE and suffering serious sequelae including death. The ESC guidelines must reclassify these specific cardiac anomalies into the " high risk " category so that AP are recognized as being needed prior to provision of HRDP.  (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - June 28, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

NT-proBNP for All; Risky Weekend HF Admits; Ticagrelor for Infective Endocarditis?
(MedPage Today) -- Could NT-proBNP have prognostic value across the ambulatory population without prior cardiovascular disease? (Journal of the American Heart Association) Meta-analysis confirms that plant-based diets are associated with reduced... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - May 30, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Infective Endocarditis: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 -- Imagine getting your tooth extracted and a bacterial infection develops afterwards that travels down to your heart. Known as infective endocarditis, or bacterial endocarditis, it happens more often than you might think and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Low Lead Extraction Rates With Endocarditis Raise Alarm
(MedPage Today) -- Relatively few infective endocarditis patients with implanted cardiac devices have their leads extracted as recommended, despite low complication rates, a national study showed. Transvenous lead extraction occurred in 11.5... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 24, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures for patients at high risk of infective endocarditis - A systematic review
Conclusion: Although using AP for IE may be pragmatic and justified for high-risk patients undergoing invasive dental procedures, the evidence is inconclusive because post-procedural bacteraemia may not be a good surrogate marker for IE. Moreover, trials investigating the direct association between AP and IE are lacking due to low disease prevalence and high-cost challenges. How to cite this URL:Albakri A, Ahsan A, Vengal M, Ramacham parambathu AK, Majeed A, Siddiq H. Antibiotic prophylaxis before invasive dental procedures for patients at high risk of infective endocarditis - A systematic review. Indian J Dent R...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - April 10, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Determinants of adherence to oral hygiene prophylaxis guidelines in patients with previous infective endocarditis
Conclusions: Self-reported adherence to secondary oral hygiene guidelines on IE prophylaxis is low. Adherence is unrelated to most patient characteristics, but to depression and cognitive impairment. Poor adherence appears related more to a lack of implementation rather than insufficient knowledge. Assessment of depression may be considered in patients with IE. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - March 1, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Endocarditis Tied to Drug Use on the Rise, Spiked During COVID Endocarditis Tied to Drug Use on the Rise, Spiked During COVID
Infective endocarditis in people with cocaine/opioid use disorder has increased over the past decade, with the steepest rise during the pandemic, suggesting COVID itself may heighten the risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 20, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

U.S. Deaths From Infective Endocarditis Increasing in the Young
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 9, 2022 -- The risk for death from infective endocarditis (IE) increased twofold among young U.S. residents aged 15 to 44 years during 1999 to 2020, according to a research letter published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Internal... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 9, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

AHA Guidance on Infective Endocarditis With Injection Drug Use AHA Guidance on Infective Endocarditis With Injection Drug Use
The AHA stresses in a new statement that managing IE in people who inject drugs is complex and requires a unique multidisciplinary approach that includes consultation with an addiction specialist.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

AHA Addresses Infective Endocarditis in Injection Drug Users
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 -- For infective endocarditis cases among people who inject drugs, management is complex and requires a unique approach involving multiple specialists, including addiction-trained clinicians, according to a scientific... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 31, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news