Infective endocarditis is an infection and inflammation of the inner layer, or membrane, of heart tissue (endocardium). Most people with a healthy, normal heart are not at significant risk
Ernest N. Arnett has written: 'Active infective endocarditis' -- subject(s): Infective endocarditis, Pathology
A diagnosis of infective endocarditis can be obtained through patient history, EKG, ultrasound, or cardiac catheterization.
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Most cases of infective endocarditis occur in people between the ages of 15 and 60, with a median age at onset of about 50 years
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If not discovered and treated, infective endocarditis can permanently damage the heart muscle, especially the valves
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Men are affected about twice as often as women are
Physicians will use the appropriate antibiotic or some combination of antibiotics to treat infective endocarditis, depending on the type of bacterium that caused the disease.
Infective endocarditis is an infection and inflammation of the inner layer, or membrane, of heart tissue (endocardium). Most people with a healthy, normal heart are not at significant risk
Anyone who was born with a defective heart valve, those with artificial (prosthetic) valves, or those who have had a valve scarred by rheumatic fever, should use prescribed antibiotics by mouth before and after a dental procedure.