Question 153 · LDEK · Medically compromised patient

Which of the following cardiovascular diseases are classified as diseases posing the medium risk of bacterial endocarditis?

1) implantation of artificial heart valves;
2) medical history of bacterial endocarditis;
3) mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation;
4) patent arterial duct;
5) implanted pacemaker;
6) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
7) condition after coronary artery bypass surgery;
8) acquired heart defects.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 2,4,5.
  2. B. 3,5,6.
  3. C. 4,5,7.
  4. D. 3,6.
  5. E. 1,7,8.
Hint

Exclude the high-risk conditions and those with negligible risk, then find the set containing only moderate-risk ones.

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