Recent Advances in Infective Endocarditis

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the lining of the heart and valves. It can be due to a non-infectious cause but when the inflammation is associated with an infection, usually bacterial, it is known as infective endocarditis. It is typically characterized by the development of a large septic thrombus on one of the cardiac valves. As this thrombus grows, it can lead to valve failure or may fragment forming a septic embolus that is associated with high mortality if the target of the embolus is the brain, heart or lung. This book reviews multi-organ complications associated with Infective endocarditis including significant recent advances in molecular mechanisms underlying thrombus formation on the cardiac valve, anti-microbial treatment and surgery.

Produktdetails

• Mitarbeit: Steve W. Kerrigan (Herausgeber), Stev W Kerrigan (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: IntechOpen
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 27.06.2013
• EAN: 9789535111696
• ISBN: 978-953-51-1169-6
• Seiten: 134
• Abmessung: 185 mm x 266 mm x 14 mm
• Gewicht: 511 g
• Thema: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Medizin > Nichtklinische Fächer