endocarditis
noun
en·do·car·di·tis
ˌen-dō-ˌkär-ˈdī-təs 
: inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Infective endocarditis is a bacterial infection of the tissues inside the heart, often in the valves.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
While not a complete list, examples of potential complications include:
Bleeding
Infection at the incision site(s)
Infection in the new valve (endocarditis)
Pneumonia (lung infection)
Blood clots may form on the new valve.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Splinter hemorrhages, for example—or squiggly red lines under the nails—can indicate a heart infection called endocarditis.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Infective endocarditis is a bacterial infection of the tissues inside the heart, often in the valves.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
While not a complete list, examples of potential complications include:
Bleeding
Infection at the incision site(s)
Infection in the new valve (endocarditis)
Pneumonia (lung infection)
Blood clots may form on the new valve.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Splinter hemorrhages, for example—or squiggly red lines under the nails—can indicate a heart infection called endocarditis.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endocarditis
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“Endocarditis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endocarditis. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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endocarditis
noun
en·do·car·di·tis
ˌen-dō-ˌkär-ˈdīt-əs
: inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves
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