Infective endocarditis (IE) is by far the most common ... presence of micro-organisms within the lesion. Although the heart valves are most commonly affected, the disease may also occur within ...

DATA presented at PCR London Valves 2024 showed that caval valve implantation (CAVI) with the TricValve system demonstrates an acceptable safety profile and significant clinical benefits in highly ...

Improperly formed mitral or tricuspid valves. This is when the valves that separate the upper heart ... Children with heart problems are at risk for infections of the lining of the heart and heart ...

Combination antibacterial therapy does not necessarily result in better outcomes in patients with non-HACEK, especially Pseudomonas, endocarditis. Patients with native or prosthetic valve HACEK ...

doctors.net.uk Objective: To analyse cases of blood culture negative endocarditis (BCNE) seen at St Thomas’ Hospital, London, between 1975 and 2000. Methods: Data on all episodes of endocarditis with ...

Sepsis is an uncommon complication of the procedure, and infective endocarditis is even rarer yet. 2. This is a case report of native aortic valve infective endocarditis following selective ...

Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), previously known as marantic endocarditis, is a rare condition characterized by the formation of sterile vegetations on the surface of heart valves.