Sunday, 22 November 2015

Cardiac condition is associated with highest risk for Infective Endocat'ditis?

Which Cardiac condition is associated with highest risk for Infective Endocat'ditis? 
A. Mitral Valve prolapsed without regurgitation. 
B.Ventricular Septal defect
C.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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