title: Is operative closure of a small ventricular septal defect required after an episode of infective endocarditis?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA. wgg@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Warren G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Guntheroth
authors.forename: Philip S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Spiers
mesh_terms: D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003657:Decision Making; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012307:Risk Factors