Endocarditis

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Endocarditis
Mitral valve vegetations in a patient with bacterial endocarditis.

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Differentiating Infective Endocarditis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
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Diagnosis
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History and Symptoms
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Laboratory Findings
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2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease
Diagnosis and Follow-up
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Intervention
Case Studies
Case #1
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2], Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [3]; Michael W. Tempelhof M.D., Dima Nimri, M.D. [4]

Synonyms and keywords: Infective Endocarditis (IE); Subacute bacterial endocarditis (SBE); Acute bacterial endocarditis; Fungal endocarditis; Nosocomial infective endocarditis; Intravenous drug abuse endocarditis; Intravenous drug abuse infective endocarditis; Prosthetic valve endocarditis; Endocardial infection; Native valve endocarditis; HACEK endocarditis; Bloodstream infection

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination and Signs | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | Electrocardiogram | Cardiac MRI | CT | Echocardiography

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Antithrombotic Therapy | Surgery |

Prevention

Antibiotic Prophylaxis

2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

Diagnosis and Follow-up | Endocarditis Medical Therapy Guidelines | Endocarditis Intervention Guidelines

Case Studies

Case #1

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