Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
Conditions
Brief summary
Follow-up of patients undergoing cardiac valve replacements with prosthetic valve after injection of sewing ring of prosthetic valve with aminoglycoside for prevention of infective endocarditis.
Interventions
DRUGAminoglycoside
injection of sewing ring of prosthetic valve with aminoglycoside
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* patients who need cardiac valve replacement for rheumatic or degenerative causes
Exclusion criteria
* Patients undergoing open heart surgery for any cause other than valve replacement * patients who are younger than 20 years old. * Patients undergoing valve repair.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number of patients diagnosed with Infective endocarditis post valve replacement | 6 months post operative | percentage of post operative clinical and echocardiographic diagnosis of infective endocarditis on prosthetic valve |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactKareem A Hosny
Backup ContactAmr I Osman
Outcome results
None listed