2. THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 90, Infective Endocarditis
Infection of the heart valves or mural endocardial myocardium, resulting in the formation of endocardial vegetations.
merck.com

3. Heart Center
Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of the lining of the heart. This infection can occur in any person (infant, child, or adult) who has heart disease present at birth (congenital heart disease), or can occur in people without heart disease. Ba...
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4. AEGiS-WOMEN ALIVE: Cardiac Manifestations In HIV Disease: Injection Drug Users Are More Susceptible - Summer 1994
Recent estimates suggest that, within the United States, as many as 5000 patients per year may have cardiac complications resulting from HIV infection. Cardiac involvement is being identified more often in patients with HIV/AIDS.
www.aegis.com

5. Endocarditis, All Sections (printer-friendly)
Endocarditis (EN-do-kar-DI-tis) is an infection of the inner lining of your heart chambers and valves. This lining is called the endocardium. The condition also is called infective endocarditis (IE).
www.nhlbi.nih.gov

6. Endocarditis
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the endocardium, the inner lining of the heart and heart valves. Most cases are caused by a bacterial infection. Endocarditis is a serious ailment that can lead to severe medical complications, and can even be fa...
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7. Health Questions - Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Iowa
Endocarditis is an inflammation of the endocardium, the membrane that covers connective tissue in heart valves and lines heart chambers. Most cases are caused by a bacterial infection. Endocarditis is a serious ailment that can lead to severe medi...
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8. Endocarditis
When a bacterium in the bloodstream infects or inflames the inner lining of the heart’s muscle (endocardium) or the heart valves, a condition called endocarditis can develop.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org

9. Bacterial Endocarditis - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
This endocardium is a thin membrane that covers the inner surface of the heart. Bacterial endocarditis is an infection of this membrane. Infection occurs when bacteria attach to the membrane and grow.
bidmc.org

10. nfective Endocarditis: Diagnosis, Antimicrobial Therapy, and Management of Complications: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the Committee ...
Heart Association evidence-based scoring system (see http://circ.ahajournals.org/manual/manual_IIstep6.shtml)
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