Cardiac infections: medical and surgical therapies.

Infections of the heart can be acute or subacute, depending on host susceptibility, the cause and associated virulence, early diagnosis, and effective therapy. The following review will discuss the causes, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and medical or surgical management of infective endocardit...

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Publicado en:Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Vol. 13; no. 2; pp. 49 - 66
Autor principal: Sparacino PSA
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jan1999
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:Infections of the heart can be acute or subacute, depending on host susceptibility, the cause and associated virulence, early diagnosis, and effective therapy. The following review will discuss the causes, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and medical or surgical management of infective endocarditis, prosthetic valve endocarditis, myocarditis, and pericarditis. Nursing considerations emphasize understanding the pathogenesis, early recognition of signs and symptoms, and appropriate prevention and intervention. Copyright (c) 1999 by Aspen Publishers, Inc.