Endocarditis

Diagnosis and Treatment

Peter Magnusson, Payam Behzadi, Jo Ann Lequang, Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr. (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

114 Seiten

2023
IntechOpen (Verlag)
978-1-80356-740-2 (ISBN)

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Explores diverse aspects of infective endocarditis and discusses recent advances in its diagnosis and treatment. Infective endocarditis is a devastating disease that affects the heart’s inner lining, typically due to bacterial infections. The infection harms the valves, causing them to leak, and creates clots that move to other organs.

Infective endocarditis is a devastating disease that affects the heart´s inner lining, typically due to bacterial infections. The infection harms the valves, causing them to leak, and creates clots that move to other organs, including the brain. Patients with congenital heart disease and prosthetic valves and those who use intravenous drugs are at considerable risk. Surgical procedures and dental extraction may lead to endocarditis in vulnerable patients. The management of endocarditis involves a multidisciplinary team that includes a cardiologist and infectious disease specialists with competence in echocardiography and other imaging as well as thoracic surgery. This book explores diverse aspects of infective endocarditis and discusses recent advances in its diagnosis and treatment.

Erscheinungsdatum	01.06.2024
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Kardiologie / Angiologie
ISBN-10	1-80356-740-6 / 1803567406
ISBN-13	978-1-80356-740-2 / 9781803567402
Zustand	Neuware