"Endocarditis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (ENDOCARDIUM), the continuous membrane lining the four chambers and HEART VALVES. It is often caused by microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and rickettsiae. Left untreated, endocarditis can damage heart valves and become life-threatening.
| Descriptor ID |
D004696
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.282
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| Concept/Terms |
Infective Endocarditis- Infective Endocarditis
- Endocarditides, Infective
- Endocarditis, Infective
- Infective Endocarditides
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Endocarditis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Endocarditis" by people in Profiles.
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Evaluation and treatment of infective endocarditis in children and adolescents with underlying CHD: a Paediatric Acute Care Cardiology Collaborative Clinical Practice Guideline. Cardiol Young. 2025 Dec; 35(12):2422-2440.
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The infected diabetic foot: Bacteraemia and endocarditis complicating moderate and severe foot infections. Int Wound J. 2025 May; 22(5):e70102.
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Racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence, outcomes, and management of infective endocarditis in the United States. Cardiovasc Revasc Med. 2025 12; 81:115-127.
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"Triple threat endocarditis: a perfect storm of severe aortic regurgitation complicated by pseudoaneurysm, gerbode defect, and right atrial vegetation". Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2025 Apr; 41(4):809-810.
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Outcomes in infective endocarditis among adults with CHD: a comparative national study. Cardiol Young. 2024 Dec; 34(12):2596-2605.
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Transcatheter heart valve explant with infective endocarditis-associated prosthesis failure and outcomes: the EXPLANT-TAVR international registry. Eur Heart J. 2024 Jul 21; 45(28):2519-2532.
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Infection of Transcatheter Valvular Devices. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2024 Jul; 26(7):767-775.
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Perforated posterior mitral valve leaflet in mitral annular disjunction and infective endocarditis. Cardiol Young. 2023 Jul; 33(7):1184-1185.
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Changing Trends in Demographics, Risk Factors, and Clinical Features of Patients With Infective Endocarditis-Related Stroke, 2005-2015. Neurology. 2023 04 11; 100(15):e1555-e1564.
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Demographic and Regional Trends of Infective Endocarditis-Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2019. Curr Probl Cardiol. 2023 Jan; 48(1):101397.