heart and blood vessel disorders
Infective Endocarditis
Prevention of Infective Endocarditis
As a preventive measure, people at high risk of infective endocarditis are given antibiotics before certain surgical, dental, and medical procedures. People at high risk include those with Replacement valves Some birth defects of the heart A transplanted heart that has an abnormal valve A previous episode of infective endocarditis Consequently, surgeons, dentists, and other health care practitioners need to know if a person has such risk factors. People who simply have an abnormal heart valve alone do not require antibiotics. 