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Infective Endocarditis

A Multidisciplinary Approach

  • 1st Edition - November 28, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Arman Kilic
  • Language: English

Infective Endocarditis: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides a comprehensive review of infective endocarditis and covers the entire spectrum of medical care for these challengi… Read more

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Description

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.

Key features

  • Provides a thorough, yet concise review from a multidisciplinary perspective on the work-up and management of infective endocarditis
  • Presents updated reviews on evidence and current guidelines for treating patients with infective endocarditis
  • Provides discussion on controversial aspects of management, both medical and ethical

Readership

Clinicians that routinely take care of patients with endocarditis, cardiac surgeons, cardiologists, primary care physicians, intensive care unit physicians, and psychiatrists. Ancillary staff including nurses as well as hospital administrators may have an interest in this authoritative textbook as well

Table of contents

1. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Infective Endocarditis

2. General Approach to the Clinical Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis

3. Microbiology of Infective Endocarditis

4. Echocardiography in Infective Endocarditis

5. Other imaging in the assessment of infective endocarditis

6. Prophylaxis and Prevention of Infective Endocarditis

7. Antimicrobial Therapy in Infective Endocarditis

8. Preoperative Care of the Critically Ill Endocarditis Patient

9. Neuro Complications of Infective Endocarditis

10. Psychiatric Considerations in Patients with Intravenous Drug Use and Endocarditis

11. Endocarditis Related to Cardiovascular Implantable Devices

12. Outpatient Follow-Up and Management

13. Timing and Indications for Surgery

14. Surgery for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis

15. Surgery for Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis

16. Surgery for Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis

17. Surgery for Aortic Root Abscesses

18. Complex Multivalve Operations for Infective Endocarditis

19. Re-operative Surgery for Prosthetic Endocarditis

20. Timing of Surgical Intervention Following Acute Stroke from Infective Endocarditis

21. Ethical Controversies Related to the Care of an Intravenous Drug Abuser with Endocarditis

22. Multidisciplinary Service Delivery for the Endocarditis Patient

23. Future Directions in Infective Endocarditis

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 2, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Arman Kilic

Arman Kilic, MD is Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chief of the Heart and Vascular Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is the John Kratz Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery and has published over 350 peer reviewed manuscripts, has served as Principal Investigator on several clinical trials, and is a regularly invited national and international speaker on AI and machine learning in cardiovascular healthcare. He is a member of multiple editorial boards and has received several major extramural grants in AI.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chief of the Heart and Vascular Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence. Medical University, South Carolina

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