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In adults transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has become a well-established method for the assessment of cardiac malformations. In children the transthoracic approach (TTE) gives excellent resolution and cardiac malformations can be well defined in most of the cases. Uncertainty may, nevertheless, exist in complex anomalies in spite of TTE and angiography or after surgical interventions. Recently pediatric 5-mHz TEE probes have been developed with acceptable diameters of 6, 9 and 11 mm. The feasibility and the potential risks of TEE were studied in 47 patients, aged from 5 months to 16 years (mean 5 9/12 years), weighing from 5 to 47 kg (mean 19.7 kg). 35 children had congenital malformations: 15 VSD + PS, 5 VSD + PHT, 3 ASD, 5 A-V canal malformations, 1 tricuspid atresia, 2 subvalvar aortic stenosis, 3 endocarditis, 1 normal. Twelve children had rheumatic heart disease. Eight patients had more than 1 TEE. The examination was performed either under general anaesthesia just before of after surgical intervention in 32 or under sedation and with local anaesthesia in the others. There was no complication, but in 3 intubated children under 3 years of age TEE was not possible; obstruction of the endotracheal tube occurred. Adequate imaging was obtained in most of the children with one or the other probe. Additional information was obtained in 28 patients (52%). In 5 of them these informations modified the surgical procedure. We conclude that TEE is feasible in children and has a low risk of complications when practised with care.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:[Transesophageal echocardiography--is it indicated for children undergoing heart surgery?]. 158 55

The charts of 100 nursing home patients in a Veterans Affairs skilled nursing facility were reviewed to identify the need for endocarditis prevention prior to dental procedures. Forty-two (42%) had identifiable needs. Systolic murmurs, documented in 38% of the residents, were the most prevalent abnormality. Five patients had other indications for antibiotic coverage (history of rheumatic heart disease, previous endocarditis, artificial heart valve), which added four unique patients (those not already identified by murmurs) to the total. The dental implications of these findings are discussed.
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PMID:Prevalence of predisposing factors for endocarditis among an elderly institutionalized population. 160 63

In a population of 930,000 inhabitants all records of native valve infective endocarditis diagnosed in the decade 1980-89 were reviewed. Using strict case definitions 132 clinically well-defined or post-mortem diagnosed cases were found. Included were cases referred to the local department of cardiology, as well as cases treated in non-specialized departments. Of 132 cases found 23 were only diagnosed post mortem. The male/female ratio was 71/61. The median prehospital duration of symptoms was 20 days (range 0-180 days) and the median in-hospital diagnostic delay was 5 days (range 0-54 days). Known cardiac disease was found in 42% of cases, a possible portal of entry was found in 33%, but in 36% there were no predisposing factors. Remarkably, only two patients had known rheumatic heart disease and none had a known dental focus. During the clinical course 55% experienced cardiac failure and 17% embolic episodes. In 19 patients surgery was required. Of 111 culture-positive cases streptococci were found in 61 and staphylococci in 45 cases. Echocardiography was performed in 95 cases with echocardiographic signs of endocarditis in 65 patients. Overall mortality was 33% with a mortality in clinically diagnosed cases of 18%. Of 14 cases needing immediate surgical intervention, two died.
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PMID:Native valve infective endocarditis in the general population: a 10-year survey of the clinical picture during the 1980s. 164 74

A total of 99 cases of viridans streptococcal endocarditis encountered during the period of 1973 and 1990 at the Veterans General Hospital-Taipei were reviewed to evaluate its prognostic factors. Applying strict clinical and laboratory criteria, 24 cases were categorized as definite, 44 probable, 23 possible and 8 likely. The symptoms were frequently subtle and atypical but initial laboratory tests gave useful indications: 69.1% with leukocytosis, 78% with anemia, 58.5% with elevation of LDH level, 88.9% with elevation of ESR value and 100% with elevation of CRP level. Furthermore, 32.4% of the cases demonstrated proteinuria and 67.4% microscopic hematuria. Seventy-three of the subjects had a history of underlying heart disease, predominantly rheumatic heart disease. Histological examination and echocardiography revealed that 51 patients suffered from vegetative endocarditis, 7 (13.7%) of whom were found to have anatomically confirmed vegetations without initial echocardiographic evidence, Vascular events were seen in 61 cases (61.6%): peripheral stigmata (32 cases), cerebral vascular accidents (17 cases), pulmonary embolism (10 cases) and others (2 cases). The overall mortality rate was 18.2%. Congestive heart failure with embolization was the most common cause of death in this group. The presence of vegetation was not well correlated with embolic events. There was no statistically significant association between the mortality and the following characteristics: age, sex, underlying heart disease, evidence of echocardiographically detected vegetations, major surgical intervention and recurrent cases except for embolic events (p less than 0.01). In conclusion, viridans streptococcal endocarditis complicated embolic events usually presented with a fulminant course and a grave outcome.
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PMID:Overview of viridans streptococcal endocarditis: clinical analysis of 99 cases. 165 35

Thirty-two children with 33 episodes of infective endocarditis were admitted into the paediatric unit of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria during an 8-year period (January 1982-December 1989). Thirty (94%) had underlying heart disease. Rheumatic heart disease was the pre-existing anomaly in 21 (66%) while congenital cardiac anomalies were detected in nine (28%). Cardiac failure, changing murmur or persisting fever drew attention to the disease. Bacterial isolation was achieved in 19 patients (58%), staphylococci in 11, and salmonella was found in three children. Others included Acinetobacter spp. in two patients, one of whom had a mixed infection involving alpha haemolytic streptococcus whereas three children had Klebsiella, pseudomonas or alpha haemolytic Streptococcus, respectively. Only six patients (18%) recovered. Abscondment rates were high (28%) and overall hospital mortality was 47%. Intractable cardiac failure and neurological complications were the most important events heralding death. There is a need for increased awareness and improved facilities for prompt and effective treatment.
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PMID:Infective endocarditis in children in the Guinea savannah of Nigeria. 171 22

Archibald Garrod was apparently the first to document congenital heart disease as a component of Down syndrome. This arose from his interest in fetal endocarditis, a theoretical cause of cardiac malformations, in vogue roughly from 1840-1940, that drew its strength from analogies with rheumatic heart disease in adults. Garrod's discovery sheds light not only on nineteenth century ideas about teratology, but also on his methodology, genius, and approaches that, in many ways, foreshadowed the techniques that guided his later work on inborn errors.
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PMID:Sir A. E. Garrod, congenital heart disease in Down syndrome, and the doctrine of fetal endocarditis. 183 62

A retrospective analysis of the long-term results of using the Ionescu-Shiley pericardial bioprosthesis in the tricuspid position was carried out on 73 patients (8 men, 65 women). Of these procedures, ten were tricuspid valve replacement alone and the remainder were in combination with other valve procedures. The mean follow-up was 9.6 years (range, 4 to 18 years). The mean age of the patients was 53 years (range, 27 to 78 years). Seventy-one of the patients suffered tricuspid valve dysfunction from rheumatic heart disease. There were 13 postoperative deaths (within 30 days), giving a mortality rate of 17.8%. The actuarial survival at 10 years was 71% +/- 4.2%. Of the survivors, 49 (79.6%) were in functional class I or II. Primary tissue valve failure in the tricuspid position occurred in 1 patient 12 years after implantation and required reoperation. In another patient bioprosthetic tricuspid valve endocarditis developed. There was no incidence of thromboembolic complications. We conclude that the Ionescu-Shiley pericardial bioprosthesis was a satisfactory prosthesis in the tricuspid position in patients with acquired valvar dysfunction.
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PMID:Long-term results of Ionescu-Shiley valve in the tricuspid position. 198 31

In addition to a working knowledge of general complications such as thromboembolism and infective endocarditis, optimal care of the patient with a prosthetic valve requires specific knowledge concerning the characteristics of a given patient's prosthesis. This may need to include the ability to identify the valve roentgenographically when history and records are unavailable. A 53-year-old woman with mitral stenosis secondary to rheumatic heart disease and status post a reported Bjork-Shiley mitral valve (MV) replacement 17 years prior to hospital admission was referred for evaluation of severe hemolytic anemia. Previous cinefluoroscopy in 1986 at the time of a cerebrovascular accident revealed a normally functioning caged disc prosthesis and not the tilting disc of a Bjork-Shiley prosthetic valve. The valve was not further characterized and she continued receiving warfarin therapy until May 1989 when she presented with laboratory findings showing a marked hemolytic anemia with a hemoglobin of 6.5 mg/dl and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) value of 2100 IU. Echocardiography revealed normal valvular function without evidence of perivalvular leak. The patient was referred for further evaluation with chest roentgenogram at the time of hospital admission revealing a valve configuration characteristic of the Beall model 103/104 series that has been found to manifest progressive disc variance with a high degree of hemolytic anemia (despite normal noninvasive evaluation of MV function), disc tilting with intermittent regurgitation, and catastrophic disc embolization in extreme cases. The precise identification of valvular prosthesis in patients after valve replacement is crucial for optimal management. As in our case, the mere identification of a particular valve may necessitate certain management and therapy based on the natural history of that valve. In the absence of reliable history and/or records, the roentgenographic examination should lead to the precise identification.
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PMID:Progressive hemolytic anemia due to delayed recognition of a Beall mitral valve prosthesis. 198 16

Infective endocarditis is best characterized as a disease in evolution. The list of patients at risk, which formerly included almost exclusively patients with rheumatic heart disease, is being continuously modified and expanded. Nowadays, patients with prosthetic heart valves, users of illicit intravenous drugs, and patients with mitral valve prolapse rather than patients with rheumatic heart disease account for the majority of cases of infective endocarditis. Moreover, due to the widespread use of indwelling atrial catheters for parenteral nutrition as well as for intensive cytotoxic therapy, catheter-related right-sided endocarditis is emerging among nosocomial infections. With the advent of successful antimicrobial therapy, complications rather than endocardial infection pose the major therapeutic problems. In addition to progressive heart failure, myocardial abscesses, fungal endocarditis, relapsing infection, and major systemic emboli in the presence of large protuberant vegetations constitute indications for replacement of the valve. Despite progresses in diagnosis and therapy, infective endocarditis will most likely continue to challenge physicians even in the next future.
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PMID:[Infective endocarditis: a changing disease]. 209 78

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of valvular pathosis in a population of patients with SLE, to assess the candidacy of such patients for antibiotic prophylaxis before dental treatment. The hospital records of 112 patients with SLE were reviewed and screened for endocarditis, heart murmurs, and other valvular pathosis. Two of the 112 patients had confirmed cases of bacterial endocarditis. This prevalence is comparable to endocarditis prevalence rates in patients with prosthetic valves and is also three times that in patients with rheumatic heart disease. The high prevalence of endocarditis in this population of patients with SLE suggests that according to present perspectives on patient management, patients with SLE should be considered for antibiotic prophylaxis before dental therapies associated with formation of a bacteremia.
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PMID:The prevalence of cardiac valvular pathosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. 214 81


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