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Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System

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Endocarditis is infection of the heart valves. Microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, protozoa) attack the valves of the heart and may cause scarring and subsequent stenosis or insufficiency of the valve. Untreated, the disease can lead to acute valvular incompetence, bacteremia, fulminant sepsis, and death. Endocarditis is classified into subacute or acute forms.

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  1. Timothy T. Robinson
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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Portland, 97201, OR, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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Robinson, T.T., Birrer, R.B. (1994). Selected Disorders of the Cardiovascular System. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_84

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