Advances in Biliary Tract

Biliary tract disease is a common digestive system disease worldwide that can present with mild clinical signs or be life-threatening. This book discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of four common bile diseases: common bile duct stones (CBDS), choledochal cyst (CC), gallbladder cancer (GBCa), and bile duct injury (BDI).
Advances in Bacterial Endocarditis

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the lining of the heart and valves. It can be due to a non-infectious cause but when the inflammation is associated with an infection, usually bacterial, it is known as infective endocarditis. It is typically characterized by the development of a large septic thrombus on one of the cardiac valves. […]