Endocarditis

Endocarditis is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (endocardium) and its valves. Often occurs with rheumatic lesions or due to bacterial infection (bacterial endocarditis). As a result, temporary or permanent damage to the heart valves may develop. The main symptoms of endocarditis are: fever, heart murmurs, heart failure and embolism. During the treatment process, it is necessary to use antibiotics and provide the patient with complete rest; Surgery may be required to repair damaged heart valves.

Endocarditis is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, or endocardium, and its valves, which can lead to temporary or permanent damage to the heart valves.

Endocarditis can result from rheumatic disease or a bacterial infection called bacterial endocarditis.
Symptoms of endocarditis include high fever, heart murmurs, heart failure, and embolism. Treatment includes the use of antibiotics and complete rest for the patient.
In some cases, surgery may be required to repair damaged heart valves.

**Endocarditis** is one of the most severe heart diseases, characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the myocardium and its valve apparatus. Endocarditis can be caused by bacterial infections, as well as autoimmune diseases. Inflammatory processes cause destruction in the valves, their destruction leads to dysfunction of the cardiovascular system. Delay in treatment has serious consequences for patients, since complications of endocarditis result in inevitable death. Most often, this diagnosis is made after surgical interventions using metal prostheses. But endocarditis does not always occur in the form of complications after surgery. It is an independent disease that affects the valve apparatus. Co-author(s): Pippa Elliott, MRCVS

In most cases, the diagnosis of endocarditis begins with complaints from the patient. Patients complain of weakness, shortness of breath, arrhythmia, and pain in the chest area. Fever is also common. To find out the cause of a feverish condition, it is important to correctly diagnose it. The sooner endocarditis is detected, the greater the chance of avoiding complications.

Among the pathognomonic symptoms of endocardial inflammation, the presence of an acute bacterial or fungal infection is distinguished, which contributes to the onset of the inflammation process. In addition to this, you can