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fluconazole and Heart Valve Diseases

fluconazole has been researched along with Heart Valve Diseases in 9 studies

Fluconazole: Triazole antifungal agent that is used to treat oropharyngeal CANDIDIASIS and cryptococcal MENINGITIS in AIDS.
fluconazole : A member of the class of triazoles that is propan-2-ol substituted at position 1 and 3 by 1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl groups and at position 2 by a 2,4-difluorophenyl group. It is an antifungal drug used for the treatment of mucosal candidiasis and for systemic infections including systemic candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, and cryptococcosis.

Heart Valve Diseases: Pathological conditions involving any of the various HEART VALVES and the associated structures (PAPILLARY MUSCLES and CHORDAE TENDINEAE).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"An addicted, intravenous drug user was treated for Candida albicans tricuspid valve endocarditis with high dose fluconazole for 8 months, without relapse after 30 months."7.73Candida albicans tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug addict: successful treatment with fluconazole. ( Julander, I; Thalme, A; Westling, K, 2005)
"An addicted, intravenous drug user was treated for Candida albicans tricuspid valve endocarditis with high dose fluconazole for 8 months, without relapse after 30 months."3.73Candida albicans tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug addict: successful treatment with fluconazole. ( Julander, I; Thalme, A; Westling, K, 2005)

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's3 (33.33)18.2507
2000's3 (33.33)29.6817
2010's2 (22.22)24.3611
2020's1 (11.11)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Sheikh, T1
Tomcho, JC1
Awad, MT1
Zaidi, SR1
Hernández-Torres, A1
García-Vázquez, E1
Laso-Ortiz, A1
Herrero-Martínez, JA1
Gómez-Gómez, J1
Toyoda, S1
Tajima, E1
Fukuda, R1
Masawa, T1
Inami, S1
Amano, H1
Arikawa, T1
Yoshida, A1
Hishinuma, A1
Inoue, T1
Izumi, K1
Hisata, Y1
Hazama, S1
Westling, K1
Thalme, A1
Julander, I1
Salamon, SA1
Fuursted, K1
Egeblad, H1
Petersen, E1
Ott, P1
Cancelas, JA1
Lopez, J1
Cabezudo, E1
Navas, E1
Garcia Laraña, J1
Jimenez Mena, M1
Diz, P1
Perez de Oteyza, J1
Villalon, L1
Sanchez-Sousa, A1
Wells, CJ1
Leech, GJ1
Lever, AM1
Wansbrough-Jones, MH1
Fukui, T1
Suehiro, S1
Shibata, T1
Sasaki, Y1
Minamimura, H1
Hattori, H1
Kumano, H1
Kishita, H1

Reviews

2 reviews available for fluconazole and Heart Valve Diseases

ArticleYear
[Candida sp endocarditis. Experience in a third-level hospital and review of the literature].
    Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia, 2013, Volume: 26, Issue:1

    Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Adult; Aged; Amphotericin B; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Bacteria

2013
[Successful surgical treatment for fungal endocarditis involving the aortic valve: report of a case].
    Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery, 1996, Volume: 49, Issue:10

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Aortic Valve; Aortic Valve Insufficiency; Combined Modality Therapy; Endocarditis

1996

Other Studies

7 other studies available for fluconazole and Heart Valve Diseases

ArticleYear
    BMJ case reports, 2020, Nov-17, Volume: 13, Issue:11

    Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Aftercare; Aged, 80 and over; Antifungal Agents; Aortic Valve; Candida

2020
Early surgical intervention and optimal medical treatment for Candida parapsilosis endocarditis.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2015, Volume: 54, Issue:4

    Topics: Aged; Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Aortic Valve; Candida; Candidiasis; Endocarditis; Fluconazo

2015
A rare case of infective endocarditis complicated by Trichosporon asahii fungemia treated by surgery.
    Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia, 2009, Volume: 15, Issue:5

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antifungal Agents; Aortic Valve; Combined Modality Therapy; Echocardiography;

2009
Candida albicans tricuspid valve endocarditis in an intravenous drug addict: successful treatment with fluconazole.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2005, Volume: 37, Issue:4

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis; Endocarditis; Female; Fluconazole; Heart Valve Diseases; Humans; Mid

2005
Candida albicans tricuspid and pulmonic valve endocarditis: challenge of relapsing risk and role of combined medical treatment and surgery.
    Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases, 2007, Volume: 39, Issue:6-7

    Topics: Adult; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Endocarditis; Female; Fluconazole; Heart Valve Diseases; Heart

2007
Native valve endocarditis due to Candida parapsilosis: a late complication after bone marrow transplantation-related fungemia.
    Bone marrow transplantation, 1994, Volume: 13, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Amphotericin B; Bone Marrow Transplantation; Candida; Candidiasis; Endocarditis; Female; Fluc

1994
Treatment of native valve Candida endocarditis with fluconazole.
    The Journal of infection, 1995, Volume: 31, Issue:3

    Topics: Antifungal Agents; Candidiasis; Endocarditis; Female; Fluconazole; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Valve Di

1995