endocarditis

noun en·do·car·di·tis \ ˌen-dō-ˌkär-ˈdī-təs \

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of endocarditis

: inflammation of the lining of the heart and its valves

Recent Examples of endocarditis from the Web

There have been case reports of endocarditis caused by tattoos.

— judy schaechter, m.d., miamiherald, "Body art to be even more popular in future as kids emulate their tattooed parents," 29 May 2018
The bacteria can also cause arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis on rare occasions.

— Fox News, "Salmonella outbreak linked to massive egg recall sickens nearly three dozen people," 13 May 2018
Their practice, owned by Covenant Health, will almost always operate on someone with a first-time case of endocarditis from injecting drugs, Pollard said.

— abby goodnough, Anchorage Daily News, "Injecting drugs can ruin a heart. How many second chances should a user get?," 30 Apr. 2018
The bacteria can also cause arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis on rare occasions.

— Fox News, "Salmonella outbreak linked to massive egg recall sickens nearly three dozen people," 13 May 2018
As cases have multiplied around the country, doctors who used to only occasionally encounter endocarditis in patients who injected drugs are hungry for guidance.

— abby goodnough, New York Times, "Injecting Drugs Can Ruin a Heart. How Many Second Chances Should a User Get?," 29 Apr. 2018
Koerner Rombauer, founder of Rombauer Vineyards in Napa Valley, died on May 10 from complications related to bacterial endocarditis.

— esther mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Koerner Rombauer, who popularized a rich style of Napa Chardonnay, dies at 83," 11 May 2018
As cases have multiplied around the country, doctors who used to only occasionally encounter endocarditis in patients who injected drugs are hungry for guidance.

— abby goodnough, Anchorage Daily News, "Injecting drugs can ruin a heart. How many second chances should a user get?," 30 Apr. 2018
Bacteria introduced to the bloodstream via intravenous drugs can ravage the heart valves – a condition called endocarditis.

— Philly.com, "For doctors in training, out-of-hospital medical encounters can be the most memorable," 24 Apr. 2018

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