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Endocarditis

Known as: inflammation of the heart valve, Endocarditis NOS, Endocarditis [Disease/Finding] 
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (ENDOCARDIUM), the continuous membrane lining the four chambers and HEART VALVES. It is often caused by… (More)

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1935-2018
0500100019352017

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Narrower (6)

Acute Rheumatic EndocarditisBacterial EndocarditisLibman-Sacks DiseaseNon-Bacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis
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AmikacinAmikacin SulfateBacterial InfectionsCardiovascular system
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Broader (2)

Inflammationendocardiosis

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Endocarditis
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radiotherapeutic
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infective endocarditis (new version 2009): the Task Force on the Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Infective Endocarditis of the…
Endorsed by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and by the International Society of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Clinical presentation, etiology, and outcome of infective endocarditis in the 21st century: the International Collaboration on Endocarditis-Prospective Cohort Study.
BACKGROUND We sought to provide a contemporary picture of the presentation, etiology, and outcome of infective endocarditis (IE… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Contemporary clinical profile and outcome of prosthetic valve endocarditis.
CONTEXT Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. The contemporary clinical… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Daptomycin versus standard therapy for bacteremia and endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus aureus.
BACKGROUND Alternative therapies for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis are needed. METHODS We randomly assigned… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, antimicrobial therapy, and management of complications: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis, and Kawasaki…
BACKGROUND Despite advances in medical, surgical, and critical care interventions, infective endocarditis remains a disease that… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: a consequence of medical progress.
CONTEXT The global significance of infective endocarditis (IE) caused by Staphylococcus aureus is unknown. OBJECTIVES To… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A prospective multicenter study of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: incidence of endocarditis, risk factors for mortality, and clinical impact of methicillin resistance.
Our objectives were to determine the incidence of endocarditis in patients whose Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia was community… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
[Infective endocarditis in adults].
OBJECTIVE The aim of the research was to demonstrate that the early diagnosis of infective endocarditis influences significantly… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Proposed modifications to the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis.
Although the sensitivity and specificity of the Duke criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) have been… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
New criteria for diagnosis of infective endocarditis: utilization of specific echocardiographic findings. Duke Endocarditis Service.
PURPOSE This study was designed to develop improved criteria for the diagnosis of infective endocarditis and to compare these… (More)
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