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2. An Oral Approach to Heart Disease - US News and World Report
By Ed Edelson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Irish researchers are trying to develop a new way of attacking heart disease -- through the mouth. "We are trying to understand the mechanisms by which oral bacteria colonies ca...
3. Endocarditis
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Endocarditis is inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves (endocardium. See also: Culture-negative endocarditis; Infective endocarditis. • Reviewer: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
4. Endocarditis
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The endocardium is the inner lining of the heart muscle, which also covers the heart valves. When the endocardium becomes damaged, bacteria from the blood stream can become lodged on the heart valves or heart lining. The resulting infection is known...• Author: Robert Scott Dinsmoor Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
5. Endocarditis -- AOL Medical Encyclopedia
Endocarditis is caused by bacteria (or rarely, fungi) that enter the bloodstream and settle on the inside of the heart, usually on the heart valves. Having ... http://body.aol.com/conditions/endocarditis
6. Endocarditis -- Mayo Clinic
People at greatest risk of endocarditis have a damaged heart valve, an artificial heart valve or other heart defects. Endocarditis is an infection of the heart's inner lining. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage or destroy your heart valves. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=EE9E60F0-2A7D-469F-8664DF29C80DEA...
7. Endocarditis -- Information from Healthwise
If endocarditis is not treated, the bacteria that cause endocarditis can form growths on or around the heart valves. If your doctor thinks that you may have endocarditis, he or she will check for signs of the infection, such as a heart murmur, an... http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/topic/mini/hw164664/overview.htm |
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