Infective endocarditis is a serious clinical cardiac problem. The disease has evolved over many decades and now we are witnessing the most virulent forms of the disease . Infection of heart , can occur in a native healthy valve, native diseased valve, or a prosthetic valve. Further, IE can occur either as an acute (usually non diseased [...]
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Infective endocarditis : Is it primarily a surgical disease ?
Posted in Cardiology - Clinical, Infrequently asked questions in cardiology (iFAQs), tagged antibiotics, aortic valve, cardiology, cdc, chordal rupture, culture, drsvenkatesan, duke's, durant, fuo, heart, infectious disease, infective endocarditis, micro biology, mitral valve, myocardial abscess, prolonged fever, prosthetic valve, puo, staphylococcus, valve replacement, valvular heart disese, vancomycin, vegetations, viridans, von ryan on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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