"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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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 41 | 5 | 46 |
| 2018 | 46 | 5 | 51 |
| 2019 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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Haemophilus parainfluenzae endocarditis presenting with symptoms of COVID-19. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Aug 25; 14(8).
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Late-onset endocarditis after coronavirus disease 2019 infection. Eur Heart J. 2021 08 21; 42(32):3108.
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Complex case of COVID-19 and infective endocarditis. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Aug 03; 14(8).
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Video-assisted minimal access surgery for complicated mitral valve endocarditis, tricuspid valve insufficiency and progressive coronary disease after previous CABG - in the time of COVID-19: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Jun 24; 16(1):182.
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Patent ductus arteriosus-related endocarditis: not just a theoretical risk. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jun 22; 14(6).
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COVID-19 infection with delayed presentation of infective endocarditis of the prosthetic pulmonary valve. Cardiol Young. 2021 Dec; 31(12):2045-2047.
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[Myocardial injury in coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19): main pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical utility of cardiac biomarkers]. Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2021 06 01; 79(3):219-231.
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Two cases of acute endocarditis misdiagnosed as COVID-19 infection. Echocardiography. 2021 05; 38(5):798-804.
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Synthesis of silver nanoparticles using gum Arabic: Evaluation of its inhibitory action on Streptococcus mutans causing dental caries and endocarditis. J Infect Public Health. 2021 Mar; 14(3):324-330.
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Cardiac computed tomography in the contemporary evaluation of infective endocarditis. J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr. 2021 Jul-Aug; 15(4):304-312.