Study note

Cardiac conditions associated with susceptibility to endocarditis

THE CONTEXT

The passage continues a list of patients considered susceptible to endocarditis.

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Patients with previous endocarditis or congenital heart disease are included.

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Patients with prosthetic valves are included, whether the valves were placed surgically or by a transcatheter procedure.

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Patients with ventricular assist devices are also included.

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