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Clinical aspects of infective endocarditis - A report of 5 cases in a departmen...
Caires, Graça; Caldeira, Paula; Freitas, Ema; Freitas, Luís; Sousa, Sirgado; Pereira, Décio; Ferreira, Caldeira; Rodrigues, João Manuel; Cardoso, AlmadaInfective endocarditis is a potentially life threatening disease. It is an infection of the endocardium and the heart valves (specially abnormal and susceptible cardiac structures), most often resulting from bacteremia. Infective endocarditis has a broad clinical picture, with systemic and multiorgan impairment. Major complaints are fever and others systemic symptoms such as night sweats, loss of appetite, wei...
Date: 1999
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Origin: Revista Portuguesa de Medicina Interna