Infective endocarditis (ie, the infection of a native or prosthetic heart valve, the endocardium or implanted cardiac device1) is a clinical chameleon whose epidemiology and natural history are in ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2010;8(8):879-885. These examples highlight the importance of host immune defenses in protecting against Gram-negative endocarditis. With a changing demographic ...

The prevalence of stroke in patients with endocarditis and cardiomyopathy is 5% to 10%, 135–137 whereas children with congenital heart disease have a 19-fold increased risk of stroke compared with the ...

Endocarditis is always bad news. Standard lines of defence include rapid diagnosis, rapid initiation of antibiotic therapy and meticulous vigilance regarding complications. Despite advances in each of ...

The Current’s annual FREE Rock the Cradle event for kids and their grownups to explore music, art and culture returns Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) and Children’s ...

Background Native aortic and mitral valve infective endocarditis (AVE and MVE, respectively) are usually grouped together as left-sided native valve infective endocarditis (LNVE), while the ...

Michael A. Gerber, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH ...

251405 Introduction: Congenital heart disease patients are at increased risk of developing infective endocarditis, particularly following placement of prosthetic valves, stents, and vascular conduits.

The 16th annual “Big Slick Celebrity Weekend” kicked off in Kansas City, uniting comedy, competition, and cause – all to support pediatric cancer research at Children’s Mercy Hospital.

A Kelowna, B.C., mother is emotional after her nine-week-old daughter was transferred by ambulance in the middle of the night — because the local hospital’s pediatric unit was closed.. Jade ...

HSS is the #1 orthopedic hospital in the world and a national leader in rheumatology. This content was created by our physicians and experts. An interview with HSS pediatric orthopedic specialists ...