"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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"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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Perforated posterior mitral valve leaflet in mitral annular disjunction and infective endocarditis. Cardiol Young. 2023 Jul; 33(7):1184-1185.
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Multicenter Study of Endocarditis After?Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve?Replacement. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 08 10; 78(6):575-589.
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A Contemporary Population-Based Profile of Infective Endocarditis Using the Expanded Rochester Epidemiology Project. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 06; 96(6):1438-1445.
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Re: 'Time to blood culture positivity in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia to determine risk of infective endocarditis' by Kahn et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021 09; 27(9):1365-1366.
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Pathogen influence on epidemiology, diagnostic evaluation and management of infective endocarditis. Heart. 2020 12; 106(24):1878-1882.
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Diagnostic imaging in infective endocarditis: a contemporary perspective. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2020 09; 18(9):911-925.
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Repeat transesophageal echocardiography in infective endocarditis: An analysis of contemporary utilization. Echocardiography. 2020 06; 37(6):891-899.
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Clinical and Economic Burden of Hospitalizations for Infective Endocarditis in the United States. Mayo Clin Proc. 2020 05; 95(5):858-866.
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Infective endocarditis due to Granulicatella elegans presenting with musculoskeletal symptoms. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Aug 28; 12(8).