Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection of the endocardium of the heart. Infective endocarditis is a rare, life-threatening disease that has long-lasting effects even among patients who survive and are cured. It disproportionately affects those with underlying structural heart disease and is increasingly associated with patients who have intravascular prosthetic material. Once established, infective endocarditis can involve almost any organ system in the body.1
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/doctor/infectious-disease/infective-endocarditis-pro