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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of tricuspid stenosis include no intravenous drug use and careful dental hygiene. | Effective measures for the [[primary prevention]] of [[tricuspid stenosis]] include no [[Intravenous drug use|intravenous drug]] use and careful [[dental hygiene]]. | ||
==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
*In cases of tricuspid stenosis with past medical history of intravenous drug use or bacterial endocarditis as the precipitating event, emphasize careful dental hygiene. | *In cases of [[tricuspid stenosis]] with past medical history of [[intravenous drug use]] or [[bacterial endocarditis]] as the precipitating event, emphasize careful [[Dental hygiene|dental hygiene.]] | ||
*Maximize drug detoxification efforts with routine antibiotic coverage should be administered for prevention of endocarditis. | *Maximize drug [[detoxification]] efforts with routine [[antibiotic]] coverage should be administered for prevention of [[endocarditis]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of tricuspid stenosis include no intravenous drug use and careful dental hygiene.
Primary Prevention
- In cases of tricuspid stenosis with past medical history of intravenous drug use or bacterial endocarditis as the precipitating event, emphasize careful dental hygiene.
- Maximize drug detoxification efforts with routine antibiotic coverage should be administered for prevention of endocarditis.