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

Despite imaging advances, diagnosis of infective endocarditis is not simple, and uncertainty about whether a surgical or nonsurgical approach is best and the timing of intervention can hamper ...

Endocarditis is a rare, life-threatening inflammation of the lining of the heart muscle and its valves. It is caused by a bacterial infection. Although it can occur in anyone, it is much more ...

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.

Infective endocarditis, a microbial infection of the endocardial surface of the heart, has been classified as “acute” or “subacute–chronic” on the basis of the tempo and severity of the ...

1, 359 (33.4%) of the 4,075 participants with infective endocarditis and known HF status factor had heart failure, while 66.7% (906 patients) were categorized as having New York Heart Association ...

Infective endocarditis involving the left side of the heart remains a serious medical problem, with substantial morbidity and mortality. Its incidence has been reported to range from 1.7 cases 1 to ...

Yesterday, she revealed she had been diagnosed with infective endocarditis. "It happened very suddenly and frighteningly, and as a result, took a moment to be diagnosed," Ray said on social media.

Infectious endocarditis resulting from intravenous drug use was associated with an increased incidence of intracranial hemorrhage over 4.5 years in a single-center experience.

BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis is an increasingly common complication among people who inject drugs. We conducted this study to determine whether the removal of traditional controlled-release ...

February 1, 2010 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) — New retrospective data suggest surgery to treat mitral regurgitation in the presence of infective endocarditis is safe. However, in the absence of ...