Case 1. A.C. (P.A.S.H. 21–59–29), a 62-year-old man, was admitted to the hospital on September 19, 1966, because of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. In 1957 he was noted to have an aortic diastolic ...

Dear Dr. Douma: I would like you to tell me about endocarditis. What are the symptoms and can it be diagnosed from just a regular checkup? Also, what are the causes and what is the prognosis? -- W.M., ...

Q: What is a heart murmur? How is it treated? A: A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. (Think whitewater rapids as opposed to a gently flowing river.) Your doctor ...

Dear Doctor: My 7-year-old niece has been diagnosed with a heart murmur, and my brother says she won’t be receiving any kind of treatment. What is a heart murmur? Will it interfere with the activities ...

Endocarditis is a life-threatening disease that involves inflammation of the endocardium, heart valve, and vascular intima. Endocarditis is caused by pathogenic bacteria - around 90% of the cases are ...

The purpose of the present study was to assess the late results of subacute bacterial endocarditis on the cardiac status of patients. Hence we selected a group of patients who were treated a minimum ...

A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. Your doctor hears this sound with a stethoscope. A murmur can occur in a normal heart. Or it may indicate some problem within ...

Question: I have been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Do I need to take antibiotics when I get dental work? In the past, patients with heart murmurs were advised to take prophylactic antibiotics prior ...

Endocarditis is caused by a bacterial infection in the heart's lining. The main symptoms of endocarditis are chest pain, shortness of breath, fever, and skin changes. Some endocarditis symptoms are ...

23-year-old male with interstitial nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, fever, and dyspnea. The patient is on corticosteroid therapy. A loud systolic murmur is heard at the apex. White blood count and ...

Q: What is a heart murmur? How is it treated? A: A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. (Think whitewater rapids as opposed to a gently flowing river.) Your doctor ...