Infective endocarditis (IE) is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease, sometimes with
longstanding sequels among surviving patients. The population at high risk of IE is …

Background: Despite being rare, infective endocarditis (IE) is a life‐threatening disease with
poor prognosis. New diagnostic and therapeutic strategies are emerging; however …

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a difficult and complex disease. In recent years epidemiology
and microbiology have changed. In developed countries IE is now affecting older patients …

Abstract Purpose of Review Infective endocarditis remains a highly mortal disease, yet the
diagnosis often is missed or made only late in the disease course. The spectrum of patients …

Despite significant diagnostic and therapeutic improvements, infective endocarditis (IE) still
carries high morbidity and mortality. In the last three decades, significant variations in …

Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a rare condition but one with high associated morbidity
and mortality. With an ageing population and increasing use of implantable cardiac devices …

The optimal management of infective endocarditis requires a broad range of expertise
(infectious disease specialists, cardiologists, microbiologists, cardiac surgeons, and …

The annual incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) is estimated to be between 15 and 80
cases per million persons in population-based studies. The incidence of IE is markedly …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The present study was made to investigate the degree
of discordance between the recommendations of clinical guidelines and actual practice in …

Background—Infective endocarditis is a potentially lethal disease that has undergone major
changes in both host and pathogen. The epidemiology of infective endocarditis has become …