"Endocarditis: Advanced Concepts" ed. by Michael S. Firstenberg

The goal of this book is to illustrate some of the evolving challenges and controversies in managing these very complex and often extremely sick patients.

Endocarditis is a disease process that involves an infection of the heart, cardiac structures, or implantable cardiac support devices and can be a difficult clinical problem. As patients get older and have more comorbidities, their risks for infection increase. In addition, the growing problem of intravenous substance abuse has led to a considerable increase in these patients developing endocarditis. Advances in medical technology have facilitated diagnosis and management, particularly with greater emphasis on early surgical intervention. Nevertheless, success requires a team approach and individualization of care in the setting of very complex medical, surgical, and ethical problems.

Contents
1. Advanced Concepts in Endocarditis
2. The Role of Modern-Era Echocardiography in Identification of Cardiac Risk Factors for Infective Endocarditis
3. Endocarditis Caused by Abiotrophia and Granulicatella Species
4. Blood Culture-Negative Endocarditis
5. Prediction of Embolic Events in Infective Endocarditis Using Echocardiography
6. Surgical Management of Mitral Valve Endocarditis
7. Surgical Treatment for Tricuspid Valve Infective Endocarditis
8. Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis
9. The Ethics in Repeat Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
10. Septic Embolism in Endocarditis: Anatomic and Pathophysiologic Considerations
11. Left Ventricular Assist Device Infections



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