Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare but potentially deadly infections of the heart's inner lining and valves, according to European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on infective endocarditis, published online today in European Heart Journal.
Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare but potentially deadly infections of the heart's inner lining and valves, according to European Society of Cardiology Guidelines on infective endocarditis, published online today in"Infective endocarditis is an uncommon but very serious disease that can present with many different...
Infective endocarditis refers to an infection of the heart's inner lining, most frequently the heart valves. It occurs when bacteria or fungi enter the bloodstream, for example through skin infections, dental procedures and surgery. Symptoms include fever, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, cough, dizziness and fainting.
Worldwide each year there are nearly 14 new cases of infective endocarditis for every 100,000 individuals and more than 66,000 patients die."The mortality rate is extremely high and therefore preventive strategies in patients at high risk are pivotal," said Guidelines task force chairperson Dr. Victoria Delgado of the Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain.
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