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Endocarditis

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Endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of your heart (endocardium). Endocarditis generally occurs when bacteria or other germs from another part of your body, such as your mouth, spread through your bloodstream and attach to damaged areas in your heart. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage or destroy your heart valves and can lead to life-threatening complications. Treatments for endocarditis include antibiotics and, in certain cases, surgery. Endocarditis is uncommon in people with healthy hearts. People at greatest risk of endocarditis have damaged heart valves, artificial heart valves or other heart defects.

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This video explains endocarditis, an infection of the inner lining of the heart. It describes how bacteria or other germs from another part of the body can spread through the bloodstream and attach to damaged areas of the heart, the damage this can cause to heart valves, and the treatments and risk groups described.

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  • Explains endocarditis as an infection of the endocardium, the inner lining of the heart
  • Describes germs spreading through the bloodstream from sites such as the mouth and attaching to damaged areas
  • Notes that untreated endocarditis can damage or destroy heart valves and lead to life-threatening complications
  • Covers treatments described as antibiotics and, in certain cases, surgery
  • Notes people at greatest risk include those with damaged or artificial heart valves or other heart defects

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This video presents “Endocarditis” — Endocarditis is an infection of the inner lining of your heart (endocardium). Endocarditis generally occurs when bacteria or other germs from another part of your body, such as your mouth, spread through your bloodstream and attach to. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.

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