What Other Systems Do The Heart Work With?
For decades, doctors have recommended that heart patients take short-term antibiotics before having dental work. But new guidelines from the American Heart Association say the antibiotics aren't necessary for most heart patients and could even put some at risk. Experts say that antibiotics can cause allergic reactions or make the bacteria that cause heart infections antibiotic-resistant.
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