Background The epidemiology of native valve infective endocarditis (IE) has shifted toward older adults with substantial ...

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 ...

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued new guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, and management of infective endocarditis (IE), a rare and potentially lethal infection of the heart's ...

Subacute bacterial endocarditis is a type of infective endocarditis. It's an infection that occurs when germs such as bacteria enter the bloodstream and attack the lining of the heart valves. This ...

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 ...

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(7):647-648. From the beginning, the scientific basis for recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis was not well established. The evidence supporting prophylaxis ...

Death rates related to infective endocarditis declined in most adults across the U.S. within the last two decades, yet accelerated among young adults ages 25 to 44 years old, according to new research ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among 1,874 people with DUA-IE, 38% died or had a bacterial infection within 3 years. The most common infections ...

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 ...