Medic Alert - Tissue Valves

[Debrinha GT]

An interesting point!!

An interesting point!!

That's a very interesting piece of information, Bob! I had always believed that i was safe providing i took a course of antibiotics before going for an invasive procedure such as dental treatment and smear test. Deos it not make any difference at all or doesnt fully guarantee protection?? And what about sore throats? How dangerous are they?
Débora

 

[tobagotwo]

The study results indicate that it makes no difference. It's one of those things that seems perfectly reasonable and logical, but doesn't pan out in real life.

The likelihood is that you're not predisposed to catastrophic endocarditis, if you've never had it. It's rather a rare occurrence, and only stands out to us here because most who do come down with BE wind up with valve surgery eventually, and some of those folks show up here. A larger percentage than you would find anywhere else.

Best wishes,

 

[Adrienne]

If you have had endocarditis...

If you have had endocarditis...

The study results indicate that it makes no difference. It's one of those things that seems perfectly reasonable and logical, but doesn't pan out in real life.

The likelihood is that you're not predisposed to catastrophic endocarditis, if you've never had it. It's rather a rare occurrence, and only stands out to us here because most who do come down with BE wind up with valve surgery eventually, and some of those folks show up here. A larger percentage than you would find anywhere else.

Best wishes,

What about if you have already had endocarditis, as I have. Granted, when I got it I had severe regurgitation, whereas now it is only slight. However, I have heard that the composition of the valve is an important aspect as to whether the bacteria stick to the valve and stay there.