The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

The ACC and the AHA have long been involved in the joint development of practice
guidelines designed to assist healthcare providers in the management of selected …

Background—Despite advances in medical, surgical, and critical care interventions, infective
endocarditis remains a disease that is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality …

The number of indwelling medical devices is escalating, and an increasing proportion of
device-related infections are being caused by Candida spp. Candida spp. produce biofilms …

The clinical features of this complex infection have changed in the past several decades. It is
now an infection of older people, and mitral-valve prolapse is the most common …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Infective endocarditis (IE) is a relatively infrequent infectious
disease. It does, however, causes serious morbidity, and its mortality rate has remained …

Since the 1950s more than 80 models of prosthetic heart valves have been developed and
used. More than 60,000 valve replacements are performed annually in the United States …

Echocardiography plays a key role in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) but can be
inconclusive in patients in whom prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is suspected. The …

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) have
long been involved in the joint development of practice guidelines designed to assist …

Importance There are limited prospective, controlled data evaluating survival in patients
receiving early surgery vs medical therapy for prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE). Objective …