February 1, 2010 (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) — New retrospective data suggest surgery to treat mitral regurgitation in the presence of infective endocarditis is safe. However, in the absence of large ...

Different treatments for mitral valve endocarditis have been compared and their effectiveness measured during a presentation to cardiothoracic surgeons attending the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress ...

In cases of mitral regurgitation related to endocarditis, faulty mitral valves are replaced more frequently than they are repaired because surgeons associate reconstruction techniques with risk of ...

Background Despite growing interest in male–female differences in cardiovascular disease, evidence in infective endocarditis ...

Gonococcal endocarditis can present aggressively and evade blood cultures. Read more about diagnosis and management.

Patients with endocarditis caused by common bacteria can be treated effectively and safely with oral antibiotics once they have been stabilized on an intravenous course of therapy, data from the POET ...

THE chordae tendineae serve an essential anchoring function in the mechanics of mitral-valve closure during ventricular systole. Rupture of one or more of these fibrous structures usually leads to ...

Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, acute infective endocarditis remains a therapeutic challenge, with considerable morbidity and mortality. The therapeutic strategies for this condition are ...

Led by Daniel Won, BS (Northwestern Medicine), and published recently in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, the retrospective ...

Mitral valve prolapse treatments include medication to manage symptoms, lifestyle changes, and in people with severe cases, surgical intervention to repair or replace the mitral valve. Mitral valve ...