Which Cardiac condition is associated with highest risk for Infective Endocat'ditis?
A. Mitral Valve prolapsed without regurgitation.
B.Ventricular Septal defectC.Previous History of Endocarditis.
D.Coronary artery disease
Ans. (C)
High risk
Prosthetic
heart valve
Previous
history of endocarditis
Probable
Moderate risk
Mitral varve
prolapse
Undiagnosed
heart murmurs
Other risk
factors include intravenous drug use, male gender. African-American race, and
pulmonary
artery catheterization,
High Risk
Cardiac lesions for which Endocarditis Prophylaxis is advised before Dental
Procedure-
1. Prosthetic
heart valve.
2. Prior endocarditis
3. Unrepaired cynotic congenital heart
disease, including palliative
shunts or
conduits,
4. Completely repaired congenital heart defects during the 6 months
after re-pair.
5. Incompletely
repaired
congenital heart disease with residual defects adjacent to prosthetic material
6. Valvulopathy developing
after
cardiac transplantation.
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