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Researchers advise patients to be cautious about heart infections
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Patients with specific cardiac conditions, such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those who require pacemakers, should practise good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent uncommon but potentially fatal infections of the heart's inner lining and valves, according to
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Study claims good dental health may help prevent heart infection from mout
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 18 (ANI): According to a new study, maintenance of good oral health is more important than the use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to prevent a heart infection caused by bacteria around the teeth.
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Good dental health may help prevent heart infection from mouth bacteria: S
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): Maintenance of good oral health is more important than the use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to prevent a heart infection caused by bacteria around the teeth, according to a new American Heart Association (AHA) scientific stateme
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Drug injection may cause substantial rise in bacterial heart infections
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): A new study now finds that people who inject drugs have a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis. It is a serious infection of the lining of the heart and is possibly linked to increased use of the opioid hydromorphone.
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Cuddling with cat can lead to brain swelling and heart infection: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Sept. 20 (ANI): According to a recent warning issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cuddling with your cat could prove to be fatal, causing brain swelling and heart infection.
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More heart infections among younger injection drug users: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept. 1 (ANI): According to a new study, serious heart infections caused by injection drug use are on the rise, particularly among young whites.
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