INFECTIOUS ENDOCARDITIS IN VALVE PROSTHESES: AN UPDATED REVIEW OF CLINICAL ASPECTS

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593972327117

• Palavras-chave: Endocarditis. Prosthesis. Illness.

• Keywords: Endocarditis. Prosthesis. Illness.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: The management carried out in patients with IE is very important for the outcome and prognosis. For this, a thorough history and physical examination are essential. Laboratory tests and echocardiography will contribute to better clinical reasoning and subsequently to appropriate treatment. Objective: Understand which group has a higher prevalence of presenting IE and what is the best treatment after a correct diagnosis. Methodology: This is a bibliographic review related to infectious endocarditis in valve prostheses. 10 articles were selected from the SciELO, PubMed and SOCESP Magazine (Society of Cardiology of the State of São Paulo). The following inclusion criteria were defined: articles in Portuguese and English, published between 2018 and 2023 and which addressed the themes proposed for this research, review-type studies, meta-analysis and observational studies. Results: Descriptions regarding the symptoms of IE are described as fever, heart murmurs, petechiae, anemia and embolic phenomena. It is important to highlight that IE is more common in elderly people aged between 50 and 60 years. Conclusion: It is concluded that elderly people with valve prostheses, vascular catheters, pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators are more susceptible to infectious endocarditis.