Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008;27(7):647-648. From the beginning, the scientific basis for recommendations for endocarditis prophylaxis was not well established. The evidence supporting prophylaxis ...

Prompted by the "unprecedented" increase in the occurrence of infective endocarditis cases among people who inject drug, the American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a scientific statement devoted ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infective endocarditis is increasingly linked to injection drug use. A group of researchers reviewed almost 600 ...

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 ...

Death rates related to infective endocarditis declined in most adults across the U.S. within the last two decades, yet accelerated among young adults ages 25 to 44 years old, according to new research ...

The American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2025 begin today in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Cardiology Advisor team is excited to bring to our readers the latest research and ...

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands—New developments over the last 8 years have provided the impetus for revamped guidelines on the management of infective endocarditis (IE) from the European Society of ...