This raises the possibility that preventive strategies should vary based on the type of mitral surgery, but more research is ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a microbial infection of the endocardial surfaces usually involving the cardiac valves. The condition is relatively uncommon with a prevalence of 11–50 cases per ...

Bacterial endocarditis, or infective endocarditis, is a rare infection of the heart lining and valves. It is caused by a bacterial infection and results in flu-like symptoms.

Symptoms of endocarditis include aching joints, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, or chest pain. Sometimes the condition is signaled by the onset of a new or changed heart murmur. Some of the ways bacteria ...

Endocarditis is an infection of the heart that can be fatal if left untreated. In this condition, the inner lining of the heart or endocardium becomes infected, usually by bacteria that enter the ...

Endocarditis is inflammation in the heart’s inner lining. One possible symptom is splinter hemorrhages, thin red or reddish-brown lines under the fingernails. These lines appear when small blood ...

Around 1,500 people are diagnosed with endocarditis each year. This uncommon condition involves an infection within the heart ...

If left untreated, the heart condition can become deadly but its bizarre symptoms may leave some thinking it’s completely ...

With endocarditis and myocarditis, prompt recognition and timely intervention are imperative. In this review, the authors provide a concise overview of these two common cardiac conditions.

Correspondence Infective Endocarditis Published March 7, 2002 N Engl J Med 2002;346: 782 - 783 DOI: 10.1056/NEJM200203073461016 ...

One study found the prevalence of drug-induced endocarditis and other serious infections nearly doubled between 2002 and 2012, from about 3,421 cases nationwide to 6,535.