title: Life-threatening complications of infective endocarditis and their management.
abstract: Life-threatening complications of acute infective endocarditis are still a problem despite the availability of effective antimicrobial agents. These complications, divided into two main categories, cardiac and extracardiac, and a review of the literature are presented.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000382:microbiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents