Specialized nursing interventions in the prevention of infectious endocarditis in children with congenital cardiopathies
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This article is a bibliographic review on some preventive measures to assist in reducing risk of infective endocarditis in children with congenital heart disease, the prevalence of cardiac anomalies is reported worldwide from 2.1 to 12.3 per 1000 live newborns; Mexico based on the birth rate, it is estimated that around 10 to 12 thousand children with some cardiac malformation, they canpredispose the child to have infective endocarditis, it is the reason why nursing interventions, must be aimed at the prevention and avoid the expected complications that may serious consequences on the health of the person submitting any alteration in the cardiac structure.
Were searched in various electronic data bases such as PubMed, MEDLINE and Cochrane. The electronic journals both national and international; key words were introduced infective endocarditis, children, congenital heart disease, nurse, and prophylaxis.
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