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ArticleCardiology and therapy2017

Infective Endocarditis: How Do We Currently Interpret the Duke Minor Criterion "Predisposing Heart Condition" in Native Valves?

Annina Elisabeth Büchi, Mario Hoffmann, Stephan Zbinden, Parham Sendi

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Article in Cardiology and therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Annina Elisabeth BüchiMedical Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Mario HoffmannPrivate Practice for Cardiology, Aarau, Switzerland.
Stephan ZbindenCardiology, Regionalspital Emmental, Langnau i.E., Switzerland.
Parham SendiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland. Parham.Sendi@ifik.unibe.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7347-6312
University of Bern · CHKantonsspital Aarau · CHRegionalspital Emmental · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe term "predisposing heart condition" is used as an indication of antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent infective endocarditis (IE) and as a criterion for diagnosing IE according to modified Duke criteria. The purpose of this survey was to elaborate clinician's knowledge and opinion on relevant heart conditions as a Duke minor criterion for the diagnosis of IE.

methodsA questionnaire was created that consisted of two knowledge and two opinion questions on the term predisposing heart condition. The survey included results from 318 questionnaires with responses from specialists in the field of internal medicine, infectious diseases, and cardiology.

resultsThe answers of what participants believed to be currently a Duke minor criterion and what they thought should be minor criterion were very distributed with a median accordance of 33%.

conclusionThe survey indicates that there is significant uncertainty regarding what is encountered as a Duke minor criterion predisposing heart condition in a native valve.

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EndocarditisRisk assessmentValvular heart disease

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PMID27888501
PMCPMC5446807
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