Inflammation of the heart

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Authors

Ker, James A.

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New Media Publishing

Abstract

Endocarditis is best viewed as an inflammation of the endocardial surface of the heart which includes the heart valves, mural endocardium and the endocardial surface that covers implanted material (prosthetic valves, pacemakers, defibrillator leads and catheters).

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Inflammation, Heart, Bacterial infection, Fungal infection, Endocarditis

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Citation

Ker, JA 2015, 'Inflammation of the heart', The Specialist Forum, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 24 & 26.