BookKwan-Leung Chan, John M. Embil, editors.
Contents:
Perspectives on the History of Endocarditis
Pathologic Findings: Valvular Destruction, Perivalvular Abnormalities and Extracardiac Findings
Changing populations: the elderly, injection drug users, health-care associated endocarditis and immunocompromised patients
Microbiology of Infective Endocarditis and Microbiologic Diagnosis
Prophylaxis of Endocarditis
Diagonstic Approach to Endocarditis
Role of Transthoracic and Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Management of Endocarditis
Surgical Management: Indications, Timing and Surgical Techniques
Treatment of Endocarditis
Blood Culture Negative Endocarditis
Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis & Cardiovascular Device Related Infections
Pediatric Infective Endocarditis and Congenital Heart Disease
Systemic Embolism in Endocarditis: Incidence, Risk Factors, Clinical
Significance, and Treatment Strategies
Neurological Complications of Endocarditis: Pathophysiologic
Mechanisms and Management Issues.