April 27, 1999Circulation140 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperInfective Endocarditis in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Structured PICO
Is infective endocarditis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with outflow obstruction?
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Population
Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
O
Outcome
Infective endocarditishard clinical
Antibiotic prophylaxis for infective endocarditis in HCM may only be necessary for patients with outflow obstruction.
Abstract
Endocarditis in HCM is virtually confined to patients with outflow obstruction and is more common in those with both obstruction and atrial dilatation. These results indicate that antibiotic prophylaxis is required only in patients with obstructive HCM.