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Infective Endocarditis
FAQs1. Which doctor should I consult if I have infective endocarditis?A specialist like cardiologist or in Internal Medicine can treat your ailment 2. How long would the treatment take? Intense antibiotic treatment may take up to 8 weeks. Duration of therapy varies in cases where surgical management becomes inevitable. 3. What is the prognosis of infective endocarditis? Infective endocarditis is a fatal disease if left untreated. Aggressive management improves the outcome. Mortality ranges from 17 to 36%. 4. Is there any racial predilection for IE? IE has no racial predilection. 5. Does IE recur? IE may relapse within 2 months of finishing clinically effective therapy. 6. What extra care should be required in a patient with a diagnosed? Patient should be closely monitored for the development of heart failure. |
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