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Are antibiotics required in the uk or usa for endoscopy gi for a person with mitral valve annuloplasty ring repair with proshetic material ?
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Yes: Antibiotic prophylaxis is generally recommended anytime an invasive proceedure including cleaning you teeth is proformed on someone with prostetic material in the heart. Always better safe than sorry.
Answered 5/31/2015
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