Endocarditis is a rare, potentially fatal infection of the endocardium, or inner lining of the heart. It is usually caused by bacteria traveling through the bloodstream to the heart and is treated by ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is by far the most common cardiovascular infection worldwide. Despite the medical and surgical advances, this condition remains associated with considerable mortality and ...

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. The condition may become ...

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 ...

Patients who survived at least 90 days after valvular surgery for infective endocarditis experienced higher mortality and a greater burden of hospitalisation in the year following discharge than those ...