A Review of Infective Endocarditis Associated With Congenital Heart Disease

摘要

This literature review discusses the pathology, risk factors, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic approach to infective endocarditis (IE) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). The prevalence of IE in this population has increased as a result of advances in recognition of CHD, along with surgery, neonatal care, and other therapies, which have increased the number of persons who survive cardiac anatomic anomalies. The increased risk of IE in persons with CHD is related to the vulnerable exposed endocardium, as well as the potential stasis of blood flow within the heart.