Endocarditis is inflammation of the endocardium, the inner lining of the heart, and it usually involves the heart valves. Other structures that can be affected include the wall between the heart's lower chambers, the fibrous cords that anchor the heart valves, and the surfaces of implanted cardiac devices. The condition is marked by lesions called vegetations, clumps of platelets, fibrin, and microorganisms that form on affected tissue, most often as a result of infection reaching the heart through the bloodstream.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Treated By
Antibiotics (prolonged intravenous course) are the standard treatment for infective endocarditis.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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