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Regurgitación tricuspídea - Prevención

Nombres alternativos

Insuficiencia tricuspídea

Prevención:

El tratamiento oportuno de trastornos que puedan causar valvulopatía reduce el riesgo de regurgitación tricuspídea. Las infecciones por estreptococos se deben tratar oportunamente para evitar la fiebre reumática.

Cualquier procedimiento invasivo, incluyendo limpieza y trabajos dentales, puede introducir bacterias en el torrente sanguíneo. Las bacterias pueden infectar una válvula mitral dañada, ocasionando endocarditis. La persona siempre le debe comentar al médico y al odontólogo si tiene antecedentes de valvulopatía cardíaca o de cardiopatía antes del tratamiento. Tomar antibióticos antes de un procedimiento dental u otros procedimientos invasivos puede disminuir el riesgo de endocarditis.

  • Fecha de revisión: 5/12/2008
  • Versión en inglés revisada por:Larry A. Weinrauch, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Private practice specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, Watertown, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Karchmer AW. Infectious Endocarditis. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. St. Louis, Mo: WB Saunders; 2007: Chap. 63.
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