Table 6.
Prosthetic cardiac valves, including bioprosthetic and homograft valves |
Previous bacterial endocarditis, even in the absence of heart disease |
Most congenital cardiac malformations |
Surgically constructed systemic pulmonary shunts or conduits |
Rheumatic and other acquired valvular dysfunction, even after valvular surgery |
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy |
Mitral valve prolapse with valvular regurgitation and/or thickened leaflets |
Adapted from Dajani et al.61