Endocarditis is the infection and inflammation of an individual's endocardium. The heart chambers have an interior surface covered by a special lining, called the endocardium, containing a layer ...

Endocarditis can be difficult to recognize since many of the symptoms can mimic the signs of other health conditions. However, if you notice the following signs of the infection, it's important to ...

These patients are at highest risk of adverse outcomes from endocarditis, and hence prophylaxis is reasonable in these cases. Patients should be educated about symptoms and signs of endocarditis ...

and systemic ulcers may be useful in identifying pathogens as etiologic agents of cultured-negative endocarditis. [13] The usefulness of echocardiography in patients with FE is not only limited to ...