Should patients with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease be put on prophylaxis....?

Should patients with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease be put on prophylaxis....?

Dr. K K Aggarwal, President Heart Care Foundation of India and Group Editor in Chief MEDtalks, will talk on whether patients with complex cyanotic congenital heart disease should be started with prophylaxis for infective endocarditis in this video. All unrepaired cyanotic congenital heart disease as well as repaired congenital heart disease with residual shunts or valvular regurgitation at the site or adjacent to the site of prosthetic device, etc. needs prophylaxis for infective endocarditis.

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Dr. KK Aggarwal

Recipient of Padma Shri, Vishwa Hindi Samman, National Science Communication Award and Dr B C Roy National Award, Dr Aggarwal is a physician, cardiologist, spiritual writer and motivational speaker. He was the Past President of the Indian Medical Association and President of Heart Care Foundation of India. He was also the Editor in Chief of the IJCP Group, Medtalks and eMediNexus

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