Advanced Concepts in Endocarditis

• Other Authors: Firstenberg, Michael S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2018
• Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; echocardiography, infective endocarditis, risk factors, ethics, addiction, congenital heart disease
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Endocarditis is a disease process that involves an infection of the heart, cardiac structures, or implantable cardiac support devices and can be a difficult clinical problem. As patients get older and have more comorbidities, their risks for infection increase. In addition, the growing problem of in...