Advances in Bacterial Endocarditis

Author: Steve W. Kerrigan

Paperback Price: $99.00

Paperback ISBN: 9789348117441

eBook Price: $198.00

eBook ISBN: 978-81-990352-6-3

Publishing Year: 2025

Edition: 1

Categories: Medical

Description: 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. As this thrombus grows, it can lead to valve failure or may fragment forming a septic embolus that is associated with high mortality if the target of the embolus is the brain, heart or lung. This book reviews multi-organ complications associated with Infective endocarditis including significant recent advances in molecular mechanisms underlying thrombus formation on the cardiac valve, anti-microbial treatment and surgery.