My husband recently died and the autopsy cited acute endocartitis as the cause of death. He was 64, we thought extremely healthy, and living normally. It was discovered in the autopsy that he had a rheumatic heart which had never been diagnosed. He had a long standing ear infection over the past few months caused by a spark from a welder in November. It was treated by washing out the ear and with antibiotics. It drained clear liquid for some time. I am not second guessing anyone but am wondering if the ear infection led to his death. He had no other cuts or scrapes that would cause a problem. Ginnie Waxdahl
You can get Endocarditis from shooting up bad heroin that has lots of bacteria in it. Also, sharing needles.
Inflammation of the endocardium due to bacterial invasion. Also known as subacute bacterial endocarditis.
Another danger associated with endocarditis is that the vegetation formed by bacteria colonizing on heart valves may break off, forming emboli
distal embolization
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Endocarditis is the inflammation of the inside of the heart and its chambers.
Endocarditis is the inflammation of the inside of the heart and its chambers.
Endocarditis can cause Secondary vasculitis
Listerial endocarditis causes death in about half of the patients.
Listeria monocytogenes causes endocarditis in about 7.5% of the cases.
Endocarditis rarely occurs in people with healthy, normal hearts.
By damaging the valves or the walls of the heart chambers, endocarditis can interfere with the ability of the heart to do its job
Chlamydia is treatable; antibiotics will cure the infection.Chlamydia is very treatable.
You cannot catch Endocarditis. It is commonly found in people who have damaged , diseased or artificial heart valve.
If not discovered and treated, infective endocarditis can permanently damage the heart muscle, especially the valves
This is called valvular endocarditis.
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