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May 01, 2018; Volume 85,Issue 5
Pacha, Homam Moussa
- You have accessHow soon should patients with infective endocarditis be referred for valve surgery?Mohamad Soud, MD, Homam Moussa Pacha, MD and M. Chadi Alraies, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2018, 85 (5) 362-364; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17052
Refer sooner rather than later if the patient has heart failure, uncontrolled infection, or embolic risk.
Pettersson, Gösta B.
- You have accessInfective endocarditis: Refer for expert team care as soon as possibleGösta B. Pettersson, MD, PhD, Brian Griffin, MD, Steven M. Gordon, MD and Eugene H. Blackstone, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2018, 85 (5) 365-366; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18019
Infectious endocarditis needs multidisciplinary care. if surgery is indicated, it is best done sooner.
Phillips, Nancy A.
- You have accessGenitourinary syndrome of menopause: Common problem, effective treatmentsNancy A. Phillips, MD and Gloria A. Bachmann, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2018, 85 (5) 390-398; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.15081
Half of all postmenopausal women experience these symptoms. Most do not seek relief.