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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications. | The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications and cardiac valves involvement. | ||
==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
*The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either: | *The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either: | ||
**Cardiac | **Cardiac complications | ||
***Surgical resection of the infected valve | ***Surgical resection of the infected valve | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with cardiac complications and cardiac valves involvement.
Surgery
- The mainstay of treatment for Whipple's disease is medical therapy. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either:
- Cardiac complications
- Surgical resection of the infected valve
- Cardiac complications