Endocarditis is a life-threatening disease that involves inflammation of the endocardium, heart valve, and vascular intima. Endocarditis is caused by pathogenic bacteria - around 90% of the cases are ...

According to an investigation in the November 23/30 issue of JAMA, approximately two-thirds of individuals with heart failure and infective endocarditis receive valvular surgery, which is associated ...

Endocarditis after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in children and adults with postoperative congenital heart disease in the right ventricular outflow tract was an important adverse outcome ...

Background Up to half of patients with infective endocarditis (IE) require cardiac surgery. Although anaemia is common, its precise prevalence, transfusion practices and impact on outcomes in ...

Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare ...

The purpose of the present study was to assess the late results of subacute bacterial endocarditis on the cardiac status of patients. Hence we selected a group of patients who were treated a minimum ...

DURHAM, N.C.— Surgery significantly improves short- and long-term outcomes in patients with heart failure caused by a bacterial infection known as endocarditis, according to Duke University Medical ...

Bacterial endocarditis is a severe and potentially life-threatening condition affecting the chambers and valves. Individuals with heart valve disease are particularly vulnerable to this condition, ...

A strange bump on a 27-year-old man's hand turned out to indicate a serious health issue. The man told medical staff that in addition to the odd lump, he'd recently lost 26 pounds and had been dealing ...

"Signs of heart disease? On the nails?" Yes, while it may seem unexpected, signs of heart disease can be seen in your nails. The NHS explains how your nails can reveal more than you expect. In this ...

For people who require surgery to treat infective endocarditis (IE) on the backdrop of injected drug use, the addiction is far more lethal than the surgery itself and merits close attention, according ...

The mouth is a breeding ground for bacteria, most of which are harmless so long as they don't enter the bloodstream. When microbes do cross into the blood and enter the heart, vulnerable valves can ...