"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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Pharmacological options for Candida albicans Endocarditis at the roadblock with irrecoverable prosthetics and drug interactions: a case report and review of literature. BMC Infect Dis. 2023 May 08; 23(1):304.
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Global, regional, and national burden and quality of care index of endocarditis: the global burden of disease study 1990-2019. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2022 05 27; 29(8):1287-1297.
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Editorial Comment: Brain MRI Screening for Patients With Infective Endocarditis Frequently Identifies Asymptomatic Lesions-Is It Time to Endorse Universal Screening? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2022 06; 218(6):969.
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Misclassification Error-Adjusted Prevalence of Injection Drug Use Among Infective Endocarditis Hospitalizations in the United States: A Serial Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2007-2016 National Inpatient Sample. Am J Epidemiol. 2021 04 06; 190(4):588-599.
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Updates on Recommendations for Prophylactic Antibiotics in Dermatologic Surgery. Dermatol Surg. 2021 02 01; 47(2):298-300.
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Comparison of dalbavancin to standard-of-care for outpatient treatment of invasive Gram-positive infections. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020 Dec; 56(6):106210.
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Validity of ICD-based algorithms to estimate the prevalence of injection drug use among infective endocarditis hospitalizations in the absence of a reference standard. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 04 01; 209:107906.
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Incidence and outcomes of systemic infections in patients with leadless pacemakers: Data from the Micra IDE study. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 08; 42(8):1105-1110.
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Histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis: multicenter case series with review of current diagnostic techniques and treatment. Medicine (Baltimore). 2014 Jul; 93(5):186-193.
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Primary purulent pericarditis and secondary endocarditis: a case report. Cardiol Young. 2014 Jun; 24(3):563-6.