Infective endocarditis : a multidisciplinary approach / edited by Arman Kilic.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kilic, Arman, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infective endocarditis.

Endocarditis.

Endocarditis, Bacterial.

Medical Subjects:

Endocarditis.

Endocarditis, Bacterial.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

London : Academic Press, [2022]

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Infective Endocarditis: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides a comprehensive review of infective endocarditis and covers the entire spectrum of medical care for these challenging patients. It covers the ever-increasing scope of the problem, including epidemiology, as well as diagnostic work-up, microbiology, medical therapy, and surgical therapy for this disease. The book also addresses the opioid epidemic and rising infective endocarditis incidence in this population. Each type of practitioner can use this book as a definitive resource in reviewing aspects of care related to the endocarditis patient. This book will also serve as an updated resource to provide recent evidence regarding the management of these patients, as well as author perspectives and approaches to tackling the often complex and challenging issues revolving around care of the endocarditis patient. This is an essential reference and an authoritative source for infective endocarditis and provide physicians, nurses, social workers, and everyone who is routinely involved in the care of these patients.

Contents:

Epidemiology and pathophysiology of infective endocarditis / Edwin Chen, Brandon J. Smith, Neel Shah and others

General approach to the clinical diagnosis of endocarditis / Sami El-Dalati

Microbiology of endocarditis / J. Alexander Viehman, Brandon J. Smith, Carolyn R. Fernandes and others

Echocardiographic assessment of infectious endocarditis / Matthew Suffoletto

Other imaging in the assessment of infective endocarditis / Thomas Gossios, Ronak Rajani and Bernard Prendergast

Prophylaxis and prevention of infective endocarditis / Cansin Tulunay Kaya and Cetin Erol

Antimicrobial therapy in infective endocarditis / Abby L. Chiappelli, Tmaara L. Trienski, Edward T. Horn and others

Preoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient / Katherine A. Giuliano, Eric W. Etchill and Glenn J.R. Whitman

Postoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient / Eric W. Etchill, Katherine A. Giuliano and Glenn J.R. Whitman

Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis / Lucy Q. Zhang, Ken Uchino, Sung-Min Cho and others

Psychiatric considerations in patients with intravenous drug use and endocarditis / Neeta Shenai, Elizabeth Hovis, Priya Gopalan and others

Endocarditis related to cardiovascular implantable devices / Shayna McEnteggart, Abdul Rahman Akkawi, Alaa Shalaby and others

Outpatient follow-up and management of infective endocarditis / A. Dahl, M. Hernandez-Meneses, J.M. Miro and others

Timing and indications for surgery / Makoto Mori, Andrea Amabile, Arnar Geirsson and others

Surgery for right-sided infective endocarditis / Paul Brocklebank, Maxwell Kilcoyne and Arman Kilic

Surgery for native mitral valve endocarditis / Cayley Bowles and William Hiesinger

Surgery for native aortic valve infective endocarditis / Silvia Solari and Laurent de Kerchove

Surgery for aortic root abscess / Tyler J. Wallen and George J. Arnaoutakis

Complex multivalve operations for infective endocarditis / Corbin E. Goerlich, Hamza Aziz and Ahmet Kilic

Timing of surgical intervention following acute stroke from infective endocarditis / Lise Tchouta and Shinichi Fukuhara

Ethical controversies related to the care of an intravenous drug abuser with endocarditis / Lloyd M. Felmly and Robert M. Sade

Multidisciplinary service delivery for the endocarditis patient / Hariharan Regunath and Stevan P. Whitt

Future directions in infective endocarditis / Lauren V. Huckaby and Arman Kilic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource; title from table of contents page (Elsevier ClinicalKey, viewed January 17, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version: INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS.

ISBN:

9780128208977

012820897X

OCLC:

1286947677

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.