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Executive summary provides an overview of the key points of the implementation advice, with links to the relevant sub-sections.

Introduction provides the the context, background and scope of the implementation advice.

Sub-pages in this section are:

• Statement of intent
• Main changes in this edition

Overview of other guidelines provides a summary of the guidelines that inform the SDCEP implementation advice.

Sub-pages in this section are:

• NICE guideline
• ESC and AHA guidelines

Shared decision-making provides advice on shared-decision making.

Patients at risk of infective endocarditis - provides information on the patient groups at high risk and moderate risk of infective endocarditis.

Sub-pages in this section are:

• High risk patients
• Moderate risk patients

Prevention of infective endocarditis - provides advice on prevention for all patients at increased risk of infective endocarditis.

Advice for dental teams - provides advice relevant to dental teams, including information on 'at-risk' dental procedures.

Sub-pages in this section are:

• 'At-risk' dental procedures
• Management of patients at increased risk of infective endocarditis
• Management of children at increased risk of infective endocarditis
• Management of emergency patients

Advice for cardiology and cardiac surgery teams - provides advice relevant to cardiology and cardiac surgery teams

Prescribing advice - provides information on antibiotic stewardship and appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis regimens.

Sub-pages in this section are:

• Oral antibiotic prophylaxis regimens
• Intravenous antibiotic prophylaxis regimens
• Contraindications and cautions

Supporting tools includes a range of resources to support users of the implementation advice.

These include:

• Management flowchart
• ESC recommendations for high risk patients
• Patient discussion aid
• Patient information
• Glossary of dental terms
• Glossary of cardiac terms
• Templates