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Home / Health / Conditions and Diseases / Cardiovascular Disorders / Heart Disease / Endocarditis
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- Adam.com: An Overview - Looks at this disease and gives the definition, causes, incidents and risk factor. Also covers culture-negative and infective endocarditis.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001098.htm
- American Heart Association - Details as to what bacterial endocarditis is, how it occurs, who is at risk, what procedures carry the greatest risks, prevention, and shows a wallet card to carry if there is a risk.
216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=11078
- Antibiotic Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis - Due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms: by American Heart Association.
216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1483
- Bacterial Endocarditis - Ernest G. Brookfield, M.D.(pediatrics) discusses this disease, what it is and what the causes are, complications, symptoms, tests and prevention.
www.csun.edu/~hcmth011/chaser/article2.html
- Bacterial Endocarditis Presenting with Decreased Vision - A case study of a 31 year old man diagnosed in London, Ontario, Canada.
www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/195/98-288.html
- Children's Heart Center - A description of endocarditis and how we can prevent it.
www.childrensheartcenter.org/hearthealth/endoprop.html
- Community Outreach Health Information System - Answers questions such as what endocarditis is, who does it affect, what can increase the risks of getting it, what happens to me if I have this, diagnosing, treatment, prognosis and prevention.
www.bu.edu/cohis/cardvasc/heart/endocard.htm
- Diagnosis and Management of Infective Endocarditis and Its Complications - American Heart Association Scientific Statement.
circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/98/25/2936
- drkoop.com: Endocarditis - Extensive look at the causes, risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, prognosis, complications. Also a list of symptoms to call your health care provider for after treatment.
www.drkoop.com/conditions/ency/article/001098.htm
- Endocarditis - Case study of a 12-13 year old boy, Marty in an emergency room.
www.pathoplus.com/endocarditis.htm
- Fungal Endocarditis - An article about this disease.
www.herb.lsa.umich.edu/kidpage/endocarditis.htm
- Gum Disease May Be a Threat - An article on teeth, gums and periodontal disease and how it can lead to heart disease and endocarditis.
onhealth.com/conditions/in-depth/item/item,25411_1_1.asp
- Health Central: General Health Encyclopedia - Looks at alternative names, definition, causes, incidence, risk factors, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, prognosis and complications of infective endocarditis.
www.healthcentral.com/mhc/top/000681.cfm
- Heart Point - A look at endocarditis, explaining what it is, who should take antibiotics for dental and certain other procedures, and cardiac conditions associated with the risk.
www.heartpoint.com/endocarditis.html
- Infective Endocarditis Summary - Discussion about the microbiology, complications and indications for surgery by Dr. Richard B. Roberts.
edcenter.med.cornell.edu/Pathophysiology_Cases/Vascular_Infections/VI_Summary.html
- McGill University Health Center - Case study of a 65 year old woman with tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by coxiella burnetii.
www.mmip.mcgill.ca/heart/man990526r1.html#anchor337954
- Medic-Planet - An article about the causes, incidents, symptoms, what the doctor may observe, treatment, stages and progress and prevention of endocarditis.
www.medic-planet.com/MP_article/internal_reference/Endocarditis
- Medical and Dental Perspectives on Infective Endocarditis - Looks at the biology, dental factors, prophylaxes, individuals with prosthetic valves and/or prior history of endocarditis.
www.hsdm.med.harvard.edu/pages/srg/Seminars/endohtml.html
- Non-infective Endocarditis - The Merck Manual: A look at the symptoms, signs, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section16/chapter208/208b.htm
- On Health - An explanation along with discussion on symptoms, causes and treatments and complications for endocarditis.
www.onhealth.com/conditions/resource/conditions/item,41779.asp
- Personal MD.com: Infective Endocarditis - James Beckerman M.D. looks at the causes, signs, symptoms, complications, treatment and prevention. Also a visual chart showing risk factors.
www.personalmd.com/news/inf_endo_041100.shtml
- Plainsense: Learn about Bacterial Endocarditis - A brief discussion on this disease including symptoms, people at risk and treatment.
www.plainsense.com/Health/Heart/endocarditis.htm
- Preventing Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Guidelines - February 1, 1998 - American Family Physician - An explanation of what this disease is and who is at risk. Also detailed guidelines for the procedures requiring antibiotic prophylaxis and the dosage and type required.
www.aafp.org/afp/980201ap/taubert.html
- Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis - Recommendations by the American Heart Association.
216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1729
- RxMed: Endocarditis - Details covered are what endocarditis is, signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, diagnosing and treatment, activity, complications and prognosis.
www.rxmed.com/rxmed/b.main/b1.illness/b1.1.illnesses/endocarditis%20(bacterial%20or%20infective).htm
- The Merck Manual - A look at endocarditis, the symptoms and signs, diagnosing, prognosis, prophylaxis, treatment, valve surgery, and response to treatment.
www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section16/chapter208/208a.htm
- The University of New South Wales - Image of bacterial infection on mitral valve. Click on the image and get a further explanation.
www.med.unsw.edu.au/pathology/Pathmus/m1004089.htm
- Therapeutic Guidelines: Prevention of Endocarditis - A look at who is at risk and who should take antibiotic prophylaxis and for what procedures.
www.tg.com.au/endocarditis/5a8c34c.htm
- Treatment of Adults With Infective Endocarditis - Antibiotic treatment of adults with this disease due to streptococci, enterococci, staphylococci, and HACEK microorganisms.
216.185.112.5/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1231
- Vanderbilt Medical Center - Talks about infective endocarditis and who gets it, signs and symptoms, diagnosing and treatment.
www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/peds/pidl/cardio/sbe.htm
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