lmmunolofical and MicrobioloJical Profile of Infective Endocarditis
Nashwa Mohamed Hashem;
Abstract
Although infective endocarditis is not common, it remains an important cause of morbidity in children with
•cardiovascular disease.
Our study was carried out on 50 patients with infective endocarditis, 22 males and 28 patients were females.
The age of patients ranged between 6 months and 12 years and 4 patients were below 2 years of age.
Infective endocarditis was diagnosed according to clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic findings.
Rheumatic heart disease was evidenced in 29 patients and the precipitating factors were tooth extraction, chest infection, valve prosthesis, or no precipitating factors. Mitral valve was mostly affected, mitral regurge, double mitral, followed by aortic valve affection.
Congenital heart disease was found in 21 patients. Mostly in the form of fallot tetralogy being precipitated by cardiac catheterization, surgery, or no precipitating factors. •
All cases were candidate for full history taking, thoroughly clinical and cardiac examination in addition to echocardiographi.c study.
•cardiovascular disease.
Our study was carried out on 50 patients with infective endocarditis, 22 males and 28 patients were females.
The age of patients ranged between 6 months and 12 years and 4 patients were below 2 years of age.
Infective endocarditis was diagnosed according to clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic findings.
Rheumatic heart disease was evidenced in 29 patients and the precipitating factors were tooth extraction, chest infection, valve prosthesis, or no precipitating factors. Mitral valve was mostly affected, mitral regurge, double mitral, followed by aortic valve affection.
Congenital heart disease was found in 21 patients. Mostly in the form of fallot tetralogy being precipitated by cardiac catheterization, surgery, or no precipitating factors. •
All cases were candidate for full history taking, thoroughly clinical and cardiac examination in addition to echocardiographi.c study.
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| Title | lmmunolofical and MicrobioloJical Profile of Infective Endocarditis | Other Titles | العوامل المناعية والميكرروبية لالتهاب الغشاء المبطن للقلب فى الاطفال | Authors | Nashwa Mohamed Hashem | Issue Date | 2001 |
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