"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.
| Descriptor ID |
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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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Mishra A, Sahu KK, Abraham BM, Sargent J, Kranis MJ, George SV, Abraham G. Predictors, patterns and outcomes following Infective endocarditis and stroke. Acta Biomed. 2022 May 11; 93(2):e2022203.
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Wong CY, Zhu W, Aurigemma GP, Furukawa N, Teshale EH, Huang YA, Peters PJ, Hoover KW. Infective Endocarditis Among Persons Aged 18-64 Years Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Infection, or Opioid Use Disorder, United States, 2007-2017. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 05 18; 72(10):1767-1781.
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Sahu KK, Mishra AK, Lal A, Kranis M. An interesting case of expressive aphasia: Enterococcus faecalis-related infective endocarditis complicating as septic emboli. QJM. 2020 02 01; 113(2):146-147.
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Ioannou P, Tsagkaraki E, Vamvoukaki R, Kouvidou C, Krasagakis K, Chamilos G, Gikas A. Infective endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecalis manifesting as pemphigus foliaceus. Hellenic J Cardiol. 2019 May - Jun; 60(3):202-204.
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Kadado AJ, Grewal V, Feghali K, Hernandez-Montfort J. Triple-Valve Endocarditis in a Diabetic Patient: Case Report and Literature Review. Curr Cardiol Rev. 2018; 14(3):217-224.
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Kashef MA, Friderici J, Hernandez-Montfort J, Atreya AR, Lindenauer P, Lagu T. Quality of Care of Hospitalized Infective Endocarditis Patients: Report from a Tertiary Medical Center. J Hosp Med. 2017 06; 12(6):414-420.
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Lemaire A, Dombrovskiy V, Saadat S, Batsides G, Ghaly A, Spotnitz A, Lee LY. Patients with Infectious Endocarditis and Drug Dependence Have Worse Clinical Outcomes after Valvular Surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2017 Apr; 18(3):299-302.
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Amin Kashef M, Atreya AR, Hernandez-Montfort J, Frideric J, Lagu T. Not So EASE-Y: How Often do Hospitalized Infective Endocarditis Patients Meet Criteria for Early Surgery? J Heart Valve Dis. 2016 01; 25(1):72-74.
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Josephson L. Infective endocarditis: a review for nurses. Dimens Crit Care Nurs. 2014 Nov-Dec; 33(6):327-40.
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Pearce MM, Theodoropoulos N, Mandel MJ, Brown E, Reed KD, Cianciotto NP. Legionella cardiaca sp. nov., isolated from a case of native valve endocarditis in a human heart. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol. 2012 Dec; 62(Pt 12):2946-2954.