Vegetations Lurking in the Dark and the Role of Neoendothelialization

[Display omitted] •IE of PFO devices is rare but devastating and necessitates surgical removal.•Guidelines specify antibiotics for dental work, but epidural abscesses cause IE too.•Incomplete NE of PFO devices is an independent risk factor for IE.•Assessing NE after PFO closure may help individualiz...

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Published in:CASE (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2024-06, Vol.8 (6), p.356-358
Main Authors: Harmouch, Wissam, Yaqub, Maha, Cuellar, Servando, Salehin, Salman, Ahmad, Shahzad, Shalaby, Mostafa, Abdulla, Amer
Format: Article
Language:English
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Congenital heart defect
Cryptogenic stroke
Infections in the Heart
Infective endocarditis
Patent foramen ovale
Transesophageal echocardiography
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Summary:[Display omitted] •IE of PFO devices is rare but devastating and necessitates surgical removal.•Guidelines specify antibiotics for dental work, but epidural abscesses cause IE too.•Incomplete NE of PFO devices is an independent risk factor for IE.•Assessing NE after PFO closure may help individualize IE risk.•Patients with intracardiac devices need counseling on dental and skin hygiene.
ISSN:2468-6441
2468-6441
DOI:10.1016/j.case.2024.03.001