Case 1. A.C. (P.A.S.H. 21–59–29), a 62-year-old man, was admitted to the hospital on September 19, 1966, because of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. In 1957 he was noted to have an aortic diastolic ...

Research published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society describes the course of disease and treatment of an 11-year old boy with infective endocarditis caused by Aerococcus ...

Endocarditis, or infective endocarditis, is a rare infection of the inner lining of the heart’s chambers and valves. It is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention, but it is ...

Dear Dr. Douma: I would like you to tell me about endocarditis. What are the symptoms and can it be diagnosed from just a regular checkup? Also, what are the causes and what is the prognosis? -- W.M., ...

Endocarditis is a rare, life-threatening inflammation of the lining of the heart muscle and its valves. It is caused by a bacterial infection. Although it can occur in anyone, it is much more common ...

Major changes include a narrowed list of cardiac conditions that warrant prophylaxis, and the elimination of gastrointestinal and genitourinary indications for prophylaxis. The complex 1997 American ...

The purpose of the present study was to assess the late results of subacute bacterial endocarditis on the cardiac status of patients. Hence we selected a group of patients who were treated a minimum ...

Q: What is a heart murmur? How is it treated? A: A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. (Think whitewater rapids as opposed to a gently flowing river.) Your doctor ...

A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. Your doctor hears this sound with a stethoscope. A murmur can occur in a normal heart. Or it may indicate some problem within ...