Endocarditis

Endocarditis is an inflammation of your heart's inner lining. The most common type, bacterial endocarditis, occurs when germs enter your heart. These germs come through your bloodstream from another part of your body, often your mouth. Bacterial endocarditis can damage your heart valves.

What is Endocarditis?

Endocarditis is an infection of the heart that can be fatal if left untreated. In this condition, the inner lining of the heart or endocardium becomes infected, usually by bacteria that enter the bloodstream and get carried towards the heart.

Role of Echocardiography in Endocarditis

Non-Infective Endocarditis

Infective Endocarditis

Opioid drop drives decline in drug-related heart infection hospitalizations

A new national study found that hospitalizations for serious heart infections associated with drug use are declining after years of increases, driven largely by a decrease in opioid-associated cases.

27 Oct 2026

Discovery of new bacteria opens fresh avenues for prostate cancer research

University of East Anglia researchers have discovered the genetic blueprints of 18 new bacterial species collected from prostate cancer patients.

20 Oct 2026

Magnetically guided millirobots deliver targeted drugs to beating hearts

Johns Hopkins University engineers have created robots the size of a pencil tip intended to travel through the body to deliver medicine to infections inside a beating heart.

12 Oct 2026

County analysis reveals deep geographic and racial heart disease disparities

Despite sustained declines in overall cardiovascular disease mortality in the U.S., disparities based on race, ethnicity and place still persist, with mortality varying far more across counties than states, according to a county-by-cause-by-population analysis published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

7 Oct 2026

POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks

A response-tailored strategy reduced antibiotic duration by two weeks without compromising the safety of patients with left-sided infective endocarditis.

28 Aug 2026

Landmark study confirms long-term durability of Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement

The Ross procedure, a highly specialized option for aortic valve replacement, is associated with significant long-term durability and excellent outcomes in a wide range of adult patients with aortic valve disease.

23 Jun 2026

GLP-1 therapies linked to fewer complications in adults with both obesity and autoimmune disease

Among adults with both obesity and an autoimmune disease, those taking a glucagon-like peptide-receptor 1 agonist (GLP-1RA) medication had lower rates of emergency department visits and were less likely to experience serious cardiac events, such as stroke, pulmonary embolism or death when compared to similar adults who were not taking these medications, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

7 Jun 2026

Global collaboration can improve diagnosis and care for children with Kawasaki disease

International collaboration in research, diagnosis and care is critical to reducing the risk of serious heart conditions for children with Kawasaki disease worldwide, according to a new science advisory published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

18 May 2026

Water dispensers may contain more bacteria than tap water

A review reveals that water dispensers may harbor microbial contamination, challenging their safety compared to tap water and highlighting maintenance needs.

16 Jan 2026

Do tongue piercings harm your oral health? Evidence points to yes

Researchers reviewed 19 studies on tongue piercings and found they carry significant oral health risks, including fractures, gum recession, infections, and rare systemic complications. The evidence base is limited but highlights the need for clinician vigilance and patient awareness.

21 Sep 2025

Can oral bacteria make heart disease worse?

The presence of viridans streptococci in coronary plaques indicates a role in atherosclerosis, potentially influencing heart disease outcomes.

1 Sep 2025

Substance use disorders increase risk of unplanned hospital readmissions

People with any type of substance use disorder (SUD) stand a 24% higher risk of having an unplanned hospital readmission within 30 days of a previous discharge compared with those without the disorder, new UCLA-led research finds.

23 Jul 2025

Identifying genetic resistance factors and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in MRSA strains

With the rising prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (S.) aureus (MRSA), a multi drug resistant strain, treatment has become a challenge.

18 Mar 2025

ICHOM develops standard dataset that defines heart valve disease outcomes

The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of 16 patient-centered outcome measures for people with heart valve disease, regardless of treatment (surgical or transcatheter procedure), according to a new report published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes.

17 Feb 2025

New compound V-161 offers hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

V-161, a novel compound targeting the Na+ -V-ATPase enzyme in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE), significantly reduces bacterial growth and colonization.

23 Jan 2025

Syringe exchange fears hobble fight against West Virginia HIV outbreak

More than three years have passed since federal health officials arrived in central Appalachia to assess an alarming outbreak of HIV spread mostly between people who inject opioids or methamphetamine.

3 Jan 2025

Update on diagnosis, risk classification and treatment of Kawasaki Disease

Advances in cardiac imaging techniques and risk categorization have led to improvements in diagnosis, initial treatment and long-term management of patients with Kawasaki Disease, according to a new scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

14 Nov 2024

Endocarditis

Overview

Role of Echocardiography in Endocarditis

Non-Infective Endocarditis

Infective Endocarditis

Latest Endocarditis News and Research

Opioid drop drives decline in drug-related heart infection hospitalizations

Discovery of new bacteria opens fresh avenues for prostate cancer research

Magnetically guided millirobots deliver targeted drugs to beating hearts

County analysis reveals deep geographic and racial heart disease disparities

POET-II trial reduces antibiotic duration for infective endocarditis by two weeks

Landmark study confirms long-term durability of Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement

GLP-1 therapies linked to fewer complications in adults with both obesity and autoimmune disease

Global collaboration can improve diagnosis and care for children with Kawasaki disease

Water dispensers may contain more bacteria than tap water

Do tongue piercings harm your oral health? Evidence points to yes

Can oral bacteria make heart disease worse?

Substance use disorders increase risk of unplanned hospital readmissions

Identifying genetic resistance factors and antimicrobial resistance phenotypes in MRSA strains

ICHOM develops standard dataset that defines heart valve disease outcomes

New compound V-161 offers hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Syringe exchange fears hobble fight against West Virginia HIV outbreak

Update on diagnosis, risk classification and treatment of Kawasaki Disease

Women who inject drugs are vulnerable to endocarditis, study shows

MATTERHORN trial finds TEER non-inferior to surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation

TCT 2024 to feature latest advances in interventional cardiovascular medicine

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Endocarditis

Overview

Latest Endocarditis News and Research

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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