BOSTON, Massachusetts — Men are more likely than women to be affected by infective endocarditis (IE), and left-sided disease is more common than right-sided disease. These findings come from a 12-year ...

Revised guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) that advised against antibiotic prophylaxis in all but patients at highest risk for infective endocarditis were swiftly implemented into ...

As opioid use has grown in the United States, so too has the prevalence of drug abuse among patients hospitalized for infective endocarditis (IE). All regions of the country appear to be affected, ...

The use of anticoagulation therapy at diagnosis of left-sided infective endocarditis may increase the risk for intracranial hemorrhage, especially when combined with antiplatelet therapy.

Patients with specific cardiac conditions such as valvular heart disease and congenital abnormalities, or those requiring a pacemaker, should practice good dental and skin hygiene to help prevent rare ...

In young adult patients with infective endocarditis, age-adjusted mortality rates for stroke-related mortality have significantly increased in the past 2 decades. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMR) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Those with infective endocarditis related to injection drug use met three criteria: a diagnosis of bacterial or ...

Guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in dental patients are misinterpreted, not carried out properly, and need clarification. The commentary was ...

Update on October 21 -- The following story is based on an article that has since been withdrawn from the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The journal article this story is based on has been ...