Recent Advances in Infective Endocarditis - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9535111698 ISBN 13 : 9789535111696

Editeur : In Tech, 2013

Synopsis

Endocarditis is an inflammation of the lining of the heart and valves. It can be due to a non-infectious cause but when the inflammation is associated with an infection, usually bacterial, it is known as infective endocarditis. It is typically characterized by the development of a large septic thrombus on one of the cardiac valves. As this thrombus grows, it can lead to valve failure or may fragment forming a septic embolus that is associated with high mortality if the target of the embolus is the brain, heart or lung. This book reviews multi-organ complications associated with Infective endocarditis including significant recent advances in molecular mechanisms underlying thrombus formation on the cardiac valve, anti-microbial treatment and surgery.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: In Tech
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9535111698
• ISBN 13: 9789535111696
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 134
• Éditeur: Kerrigan Steven W.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: IN TECH d.o.o.; info@intechopen.com; ; Prolaz Marije Krucifikse Kozuli¿ 3; Rijeka; 51000; Croatie