The British Heart Foundation has warned about a rare and potentially fatal heart infection called endocarditis, whose first signs can be spotted on your hands and fingers. It is usually caused by ...

Infective endocarditis (IE) is by far the most common cardiovascular infection worldwide. Despite the medical and surgical advances, this condition remains associated with considerable mortality and ...

1,500 people are diagnosed with endocarditis each year. This rare condition is an infection in the lining of the heart chambers and valves that damages the heart and can be life-threatening. Early ...

Endocarditis is an infection of the heart that can be fatal if left untreated. In this condition, the inner lining of the heart or endocardium becomes infected, usually by bacteria that enter the ...

Around 1,500 people are diagnosed with endocarditis each year. This uncommon condition involves an infection within the heart's chamber lining and valves that harms the heart and can prove fatal, ...

Results of preliminary studies suggest that certain cephalosporin C derivatives may be useful in the treatment of bacterial endocarditis. 11–15 Both cephalothin and cephaloridine have the essential ...