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Question 1

Name the cardiac conditions that are most associated with risks of developing endocarditis?

Answer 1

1) Prosthetic cardiac valve or prosthetic material used for cardiac valve repair
2) Previous infective endocarditis
3) Congenital heart disease
- Unrepaired cyanotic CHD (including palliative shunts and conduits)
- Completely repaired CHD with prosthetic material <6 months after procedure
- Repaired CHD with residual defects at or near site of prosthetic material
4) Cardiac transplant recipient with cardiac valvulopathy

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