Infective Endocarditis

Infective Endocarditis - Symptoms

There are numerous symptoms of infective endocarditis (IE) and these may differ based on the cause of the infection and whether the patient has underlying heart problems. The common symptoms of IE include:

Pain in the joints and muscles
Fever
Chills
Night sweats
Swelling in the legs, feet or abdomen
Breathlessness
Fatigue
Heart murmurs
Rapid heart rate
Persistent cough

However, some patients might experience less common symptoms such as:

Unexplained weight loss
Tenderness near the left ribcage
Flat spots that are red, purple or brown, on the palms or soles of the feet (Janeway lesions)
Painful bumps or patches of darkened skin on the tips of fingers or toes (Osler nodes)
Red, purple or brown spots on the skin, inside the mouth or the whites of the eyes

Infective Endocarditis - Post-surgery care

Infective Endocarditis - Other Information

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Article contributed by Department of Cardiology, National Heart Centre Singapore; NHCS Cardiology @ SKH

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