Overview
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.
- | Author: Steve W. Kerrigan
- | Publisher: Intechopen
- | Publication Date: Jun 27, 2013
- | Number of Pages: 136 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 9535111698
- | ISBN-13: 9789535111696
