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6892094

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-6-10
pubmed:abstractText
Four cases of bacterial endocarditis (BE) complicating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) were observed between 1978 and 1980. The causal organism was a streptococcus in all cases and the portal of entry, dental. The mitral regurgitation (MR) observed in HOCM as an epiphenomenon of the obstruction became autonomous in 2 patients as shown by phonocardiography with methoxamine. In one case, the MR became severe and justified mitral valve replacement; at surgery, the chordal rupture suspected on echocardiography was confirmed. Antibiotic therapy was effective on the infectious process in all cases. However, 2 of the 4 patients died, one of thrombosis of the mitral prosthesis on the 15th postoperative day, and the other of a cerebrovascular accident. None of the patients had a detectable aortic or septal infectious lesion. Eight of 27 reported cases (30 p 100) of HOCM complicated by BE were operated; 10 (37 p. 100) died as a result of the endocarditis. These cases underline the incidence of BE in HOCM (5 p. 100) its gravity and the necessity for systematic antibiotic prophylaxis, especially before dental treatment.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0003-410X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
133
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
557-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1982
pubmed:articleTitle
[Obstructive hypertrophic myocardiopathy and Osler's endocarditis].
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports