Infective endocarditis

infective endocarditis (a bacterial infection of the heart)
heart failure
an abnormal fast heart rhythm known as atrial fibrilation
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Infective endocarditis. Infective endocarditis is an infection of the endothelium, the tissue that lines the heart. In patients with Marfan, it is the abnormal mitral valve that is most likely to become infected.
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infective endocarditis (bacterial infection of the heart)
aortic insufficiency (leaking of the valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta)
damage to the electrical conduction system of the heart during surgery (causing arrhythmias) ...
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Infection in the heart (infective endocarditis). Endocarditis is a common cause of aortic valve regurgitation.
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Acute mitral regurgitation may be the result of dysfunction or injury to the valve following a heart attack or infective endocarditis (infection of the heart valve).
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infective endocarditis
ischemic cardiomyopathy
left-sided heart failure
mesothelioma (malignant)
metastatic cancer to the lung
mitral regurgitation; acute
mitral regurgitation; chronic
mitral valve prolapse
pericarditis; bacterial ...
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The combined effects of a low-grade persistent infection (such as occur with haemolytic Streptococcus viridans or staphylococcal infective endocarditis, or with a parasite such as Plasmodium vivax, or in viral hepatitis), ...
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He or she is also at increased risk of serious complications, such as infective endocarditis, an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by a bacterial infection, or stroke, a blood clot in the brain.
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heart muscle damage caused by coronary artery disease
damaged or overworked heart valves resulting from illnesses such as rheumatic fever, or from heart attacks, infective endocarditis, or other problems.
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