"Endocarditis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (ENDOCARDIUM), the continuous membrane lining the four chambers and HEART VALVES. It is often caused by microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and rickettsiae. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage heart valves and become life-threatening.
| Descriptor ID |
D004696
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.282
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| Concept/Terms |
Infective Endocarditis- Infective Endocarditis
- Endocarditides, Infective
- Endocarditis, Infective
- Infective Endocarditides
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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The Continuing Dilemma of Infective Endocarditis and Drug Addiction. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 03; 113(3):1049-1050.
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Infective Endocarditis in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 04 06; 77(13):1629-1640.
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Association between patient age at implant and outcomes after transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement in the multicenter Melody valve trials. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2019 Oct 01; 94(4):607-617.
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Successful surgical treatment of rare Aspergillus terreus prosthetic valve endocarditis complicated by intracranial and mesenteric artery mycotic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Nov; 148(5):e221-3.
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Mycotic aneurysm detection rates with cerebral angiography in patients with infective endocarditis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2015 Jun; 7(6):449-52.
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Melody valve implant within failed bioprosthetic valves in the pulmonary position: a multicenter experience. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Dec; 5(6):862-70.
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Echocardiography in the intensive care unit. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2011 Mar-Jun; 15(1-2):25-39.
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Therapy of Marfan syndrome. Annu Rev Med. 2008; 59:43-59.
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Graft-versus-host disease after liver transplantation complicated by systemic aspergillosis with pancarditis. Can J Gastroenterol. 2000 Jul-Aug; 14(7):637-40.
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Evaluation and management of tricuspid valve disease. Cardiol Clin. 1991 May; 9(2):397-407.