Category Archives: Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders

What do doctors call this condition? Endocarditis, infective endocarditis, bacterial endocarditis What is this condition? Inflammation of the heart lining is an infection of the endocardium, heart valves, or a valve prosthesis, resulting from bacteria or fungi. The infection produces … Continue reading →

What is this condition? This disorder involves focal or diffuse inflammation of the cardiac muscle (myocardium). It may be acute or chronic and can occur at any age. Frequently, this disease fails to cause specific cardiovascular symptoms or electrocardiogram abnormalities, … Continue reading →

What is this Condition? In arterial occlusive disease, the aorta and its major branches are blocked or become narrowed. This interrupts blood flow, usually to the legs and feet. The disorder may affect the carotid, vertebraL innominate, subclavian, mesenteric, and … Continue reading →