Infective Endocarditis Complicating Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Is Antibiotic Prophylaxis Really Unnecessary?
Infective endocarditis is a relatively rare complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Infective endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is almost always seen in patients with outflow obstruction and is more common in those with both outflow obstruction and atrial dilatation. We present a case...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Bentham Science Publishers
2013
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3941094/ |