Pediheart Podcast #294 Replay: What Is The Evidence For Endocarditis Prophylaxis For Invasive Dental Procedures?

This week we replay an important episode from 2 years ago in which we delved into the world of antibiotic prophylaxis for dental procedures. What are the data to support its use in the congenital heart patient? Why has this been such a difficult topic to study? What do we now know about this topic and what still remains unanswered? Given the low prevalence but dire consequences of this disease, how can investigators consider studying this topic in the future? Is there adequate equipoise to proceed with a randomized controlled trial? We speak with Advanced Imaging Fellow at Boston Children's Hospital, Dr. Francesca Sperotto of Harvard University about her recent multicenter meta-analysis of 30 studies including over one million cases of endocarditis. DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2024.0873

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Pediheart Podcast #294 Replay: What Is The Evidence For Endocarditis Prophylaxis For Invasive Dental Procedures? is an episode from Pediheart: Pediatric Cardiology Today by Robert Pass.

This episode is 32:32 long.

This episode was published on Jan 23, 2026.

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