Infective Endocarditis: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides a comprehensive review of infective endocarditis and covers the entire spectrum of medical care for these challenging patients. It covers the ever-increasing scope of the problem, including epidemiology, as well as diagnostic work-up, microbiology, medical therapy, and surgical therapy for this disease. The book also addresses the opioid epidemic and rising infective endocarditis incidence in this population. Each type of practitioner can use this book as a definitive resource in reviewing aspects of care related to the endocarditis patient.
This book will also serve as an updated resource to provide recent evidence regarding the management of these patients, as well as author perspectives and approaches to tackling the often complex and challenging issues revolving around care of the endocarditis patient. This is an essential reference and an authoritative source for infective endocarditis and provide physicians, nurses, social workers, and everyone who is routinely involved in the care of these patients.
1. Infective Endocarditis - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright Page - p. i 5. Table of Contents - p. i 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1 Epidemiology and pathophysiology of infective endocarditis - p. 2 8. Chapter 2 General approach to the clinical diagnosis of endocarditis - p. 26 9. Chapter 3 Microbiology of endocarditis - p. 44 10. Chapter 4 Echocardiographic assessment of infectious endocarditis - p. 62 11. Chapter 5 Other imaging in the assessment of infective endocarditis - p. 76 12. Chapter 6 Prophylaxis and prevention of infective endocarditis - p. 104 13. Chapter 7 Antimicrobial therapy in infective endocarditis - p. 118 14. Chapter 8 Preoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient - p. 142 15. Chapter 9 Postoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient - p. 154 16. Chapter 10 Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis - p. 164 17. Chapter 11 Psychiatric considerations in patients with intravenous drug use and endocarditis - p. 180 18. Chapter 12 Endocarditis related to cardiovascular implantable devices - p. 200 19. Chapter 13 Outpatient follow-up and management of infective endocarditis - p. 222 20. Chapter 14 Timing and indications for surgery - p. 240 21. Chapter 15 Surgery for right-sided infective endocarditis - p. 250 22. Chapter 16 Surgery for native mitral valve endocarditis - p. 264 23. Chapter 17 Surgery for native aortic valve infective endocarditis - p. 270 24. Chapter 18 Surgery for aortic root abscess - p. 280 25. Chapter 19 Complex multivalve operations for infective endocarditis - p. 292 26. Chapter 20 Timing of surgical intervention following acute stroke from infective endocarditis - p. 300 27. Chapter 21 Ethical controversies related to the care of an intravenous drug abuser with endocarditis - p. 308 28. Chapter 22 Multidisciplinary service delivery for the endocarditis patient - p. 328 29. Chapter 23 Future directions in infective endocarditis - p. 348 30. Index - p. 359
Infective Endocarditis: A Multidisciplinary Approach provides a comprehensive review of infective endocarditis and covers the entire spectrum of medical care for these challenging patients. It covers the ever-increasing scope of the problem, including epidemiology, as well as diagnostic work-up, microbiology, medical therapy, and surgical therapy for this disease. The book also addresses the opioid epidemic and rising infective endocarditis incidence in this population. Each type of practitioner can use this book as a definitive resource in reviewing aspects of care related to the endocarditis patient.
This book will also serve as an updated resource to provide recent evidence regarding the management of these patients, as well as author perspectives and approaches to tackling the often complex and challenging issues revolving around care of the endocarditis patient. This is an essential reference and an authoritative source for infective endocarditis and provide physicians, nurses, social workers, and everyone who is routinely involved in the care of these patients.
1. Infective Endocarditis - p. i 2. Cover - p. i 3. Title Page - p. i 4. Copyright Page - p. i 5. Table of Contents - p. i 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Chapter 1 Epidemiology and pathophysiology of infective endocarditis - p. 2 8. Chapter 2 General approach to the clinical diagnosis of endocarditis - p. 26 9. Chapter 3 Microbiology of endocarditis - p. 44 10. Chapter 4 Echocardiographic assessment of infectious endocarditis - p. 62 11. Chapter 5 Other imaging in the assessment of infective endocarditis - p. 76 12. Chapter 6 Prophylaxis and prevention of infective endocarditis - p. 104 13. Chapter 7 Antimicrobial therapy in infective endocarditis - p. 118 14. Chapter 8 Preoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient - p. 142 15. Chapter 9 Postoperative care of the critically ill endocarditis patient - p. 154 16. Chapter 10 Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis - p. 164 17. Chapter 11 Psychiatric considerations in patients with intravenous drug use and endocarditis - p. 180 18. Chapter 12 Endocarditis related to cardiovascular implantable devices - p. 200 19. Chapter 13 Outpatient follow-up and management of infective endocarditis - p. 222 20. Chapter 14 Timing and indications for surgery - p. 240 21. Chapter 15 Surgery for right-sided infective endocarditis - p. 250 22. Chapter 16 Surgery for native mitral valve endocarditis - p. 264 23. Chapter 17 Surgery for native aortic valve infective endocarditis - p. 270 24. Chapter 18 Surgery for aortic root abscess - p. 280 25. Chapter 19 Complex multivalve operations for infective endocarditis - p. 292 26. Chapter 20 Timing of surgical intervention following acute stroke from infective endocarditis - p. 300 27. Chapter 21 Ethical controversies related to the care of an intravenous drug abuser with endocarditis - p. 308 28. Chapter 22 Multidisciplinary service delivery for the endocarditis patient - p. 328 29. Chapter 23 Future directions in infective endocarditis - p. 348 30. Index - p. 359
