[The preoperative treatment of patients with heart valve prostheses undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgical interventions. Our protocol].
The paper examines the prevention of hemorrhagic and bacterial endocarditis in patients with a prosthetic heart value and treated with oral anticoagulant therapy, undergoing oral and maxillo-facial surgery. The authors present a protocol personally adopted in hospital activity underlining the excellent results.
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Istituto di Chirurgia Orale e Maxillo-facciale, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, II Università degli Studi, Napoli.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013515:Surgery, Oral / Q000379:methods*
D000925:Anticoagulants