Endocarditis What We Need To Know

Course overview

The goal of this article is to review our current understanding of endocarditis epidemiology, aspects of diagnosis and clinical care, and speculate upon future developments in management. Objectives Identify two risk factors for endocarditis Discuss the relationship between heart failure and endocarditis Describe the microbiology of endocarditis Discuss the association between bacteremia and endocarditis Discuss the mechanisms of bacterial adherence to the endocardium