Related Treatments

• Angioplasty
• aPTT
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Stents

Related Medications

• Ananas comosus
• Antibiotics
• Coenzyme Q10
• Magnesium
• Selenium
• Vitamin A (Retinol)
• Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
• Vitamin E
• Zinc

Related Other Topics

• Cholesterol
• Dietary Fats

Heart Diseases Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Endocarditis may develop slowly or suddenly — depending on what''s causing the infection and whether you have any underlying heart abnormalities. Signs and symptoms may include: Fever Chills Wea...

Causes
... Endocarditis occurs when germs enter your bloodstream, travel to your heart and lodge on abnormal heart valves or damaged heart tissue. Bacteria are the cause of most cases, but fungi, viruses or othe...

Heart Diseases Prevention

Prevention
... Certain dental and medical procedures may allow bacteria to enter your bloodstream. Antibiotics can help destroy or control these harmful bacteria. If you''re at risk of endocarditis, you may need to ...

Preventing and Reversing Cardiovascular Disease
... Facts about cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease includes a number of conditions affecting the structures or function of the heart, including coronary artery disease and vascular (blood vesse...

Heart Diseases Treatment

Complications
... Endocarditis can cause clumps of bacteria and cellular debris (vegetations) to form in your heart at the site of the infection. These clumps can break loose and travel to your brain, lungs, abdominal ...

Treatment
... If your doctor suspects that you have endocarditis, you may need high doses of intravenous antibiotics in the hospital. Blood tests may help identify the type of microorganism that''s infecting your h...

Heart Diseases Support

Oral Health and Cardiovascular Diseases
... Is there a link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease? Various researchers and government agencies continue to investigate the possible relationship between periodontal disease and ca...

Heart Diseases Other

Overview
... The inside of your heart contains four chambers and four valves lined by a thin membrane called the endocardium. Endocarditis is an infection of this inner lining. Endocarditis typically occurs when b...

Listen to the Sound of Your Heart (Pump)
... Whether it’s an industrial pump, a nuclear submarine pump or a pump that helps a weakened or diseased heart, all these man-made devices have one thing in common: their components make the same types o...