For people who require surgery to treat infective endocarditis (IE) on the backdrop of injected drug use, the addiction is far more lethal than the surgery itself and merits close attention, according ...

A new study published in the journal of Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes showed that infective ...

Anemia and transfusion of red blood cells are common in patients undergoing valve surgery for infective endocarditis, and transfusion is linked to an increased risk for short- and long-term mortality.

Infectious endocarditis (IE) represents a severe medical condition marked by infectious inflammation of the heart's inner ...

CHF: Congestive heart failure; CI: Contraindication; DM: Diabetes mellitus; ICU: Intensive care unit; IE: Infective endocarditis; iv.: Intravenous; LV: Left ventricle ...

A new study published in the BMJ Heart showed that in infective endocarditis (IE) surgery, anemia and transfusion are quite ...

Guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in dental patients are misinterpreted, not carried out properly, and need clarification. The commentary was ...

In young adult patients with infective endocarditis, age-adjusted mortality rates for stroke-related mortality have significantly increased in the past 2 decades. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) ...

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 ...

A 54-year-old healthy woman was diagnosed with a rare case of infective endocarditis after developing an acute ischemic stroke five weeks after having a tooth extracted. The case report was published ...