Endocarditis and myocarditis: A brief review

Syed Wamique Yusuf, Jyoti Sharma, Jean Bernard Durand, Jose Banchs

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Abstract

Endocarditis and myocarditis are conditions seen worldwide with considerable morbidity and mortality. Despite the improvements in diagnostic technologies, clinical diagnosis remains crucial as only prompt recognition will lead to appropriate investigations and timely intervention, which may be life saving. In this review, the authors provide a concise overview of endocarditis and myocarditis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1153-1164
Number of pages12
JournalExpert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy
Volume10
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2012

Keywords

  • endocarditis
  • imaging
  • myocarditis
  • treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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