 Endocarditis
"Endocarditis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (ENDOCARDIUM), the continuous membrane lining the four chambers and HEART VALVES. It is often caused by microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and rickettsiae. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage heart valves and become life-threatening.
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D004696
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.282
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| Concept/Terms |
Infective Endocarditis- Infective Endocarditis
- Endocarditides, Infective
- Endocarditis, Infective
- Infective Endocarditides
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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Nelson-McMillan K, Hornik CP, He X, Vricella LA, Jacobs JP, Hill KD, Pasquali SK, Alejo DE, Cameron DE, Jacobs ML. Delayed Sternal Closure in Infant Heart Surgery-The Importance of Where and When: An Analysis of the STS Congenital Heart Surgery Database. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Nov; 102(5):1565-1572.
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Nishimura T, Ota T, Takayama H, Naka Y. Extended trans-septal and left atrial dome incision combined with Manouguian's aortotomy for complex double valve surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Jul; 46(1):127-8.
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Byrne JG, Rezai K, Sanchez JA, Bernstein RA, Okum E, Leacche M, Balaguer JM, Prabhakaran S, Bridges CR, Higgins RS. Surgical management of endocarditis: the society of thoracic surgeons clinical practice guideline. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Jun; 91(6):2012-9.
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Sievers HH, Stierle U, Charitos EI, Hanke T, Misfeld M, Matthias Bechtel JF, Gorski A, Franke UF, Graf B, Robinson DR, Bogers AJ, Dodge-Khatami A, Boehm JO, Rein JG, Botha CA, Lange R, Hoerer J, Moritz A, Wahlers T, Breuer M, Ferrari-Kuehne K, Hetzer R, Huebler M, Ziemer G, Takkenberg JJ, Hemmer W. Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events after the Ross procedure: a report from the German-Dutch Ross Registry. Circulation. 2010 Sep 14; 122(11 Suppl):S216-23.
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Müller KA, Zürn CS, Patrik H, Heuschmid M, Hetzel J, Henning A, Müller II, Lamprecht G, von Weyhern C, Herdeg C, Ziemer G, Gawaz MP, Walker T. Massive haemoptysis in an intravenous drug user with infective tricuspid valve endocarditis. BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Aug 24; 2010.
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Cameron DE, Vricella LA. What is the proper place of the Ross procedure in our modern armamentarium? Curr Cardiol Rep. 2007 Apr; 9(2):93-8.
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Anderson DJ, Goldstein LB, Wilkinson WE, Corey GR, Cabell CH, Sanders LL, Sexton DJ. Stroke location, characterization, severity, and outcome in mitral vs aortic valve endocarditis. Neurology. 2003 Nov 25; 61(10):1341-6.
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Sandroni S, McGill R, Brouwer D. Hemodialysis catheter-associated endocarditis: clinical features, risks, and costs. Semin Dial. 2003 May-Jun; 16(3):263-5.
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Cetinkaya Y, Akova M, Akalin HE, Asçioglu S, Hayran M, Uzuns O, Aksöyek S, Tokgözoglu L, Oto A, Kes S, Pasaoglu I, Unal S. A retrospective review of 228 episodes of infective endocarditis where rheumatic valvular disease is still common. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2001 Jul; 18(1):1-7.
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Zenker PN, Rosenberg EM, Van Dyke RB, Rabalais GP, Daum RS. Successful medical treatment of presumed Candida endocarditis in critically ill infants. J Pediatr. 1991 Sep; 119(3):472-7.
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