Table of Contents

1. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Infective Endocarditis
2. General Approach to the Clinical Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis
3. Microbiology of Infective Endocarditis
4. Echocardiography in Infective Endocarditis
5. Other imaging in the assessment of infective endocarditis
6. Prophylaxis and Prevention of Infective Endocarditis
7. Antimicrobial Therapy in Infective Endocarditis
8. Preoperative Care of the Critically Ill Endocarditis Patient
9. Neuro Complications of Infective Endocarditis
10. Psychiatric Considerations in Patients with Intravenous Drug Use and Endocarditis
11. Endocarditis Related to Cardiovascular Implantable Devices
12. Outpatient Follow-Up and Management
13. Timing and Indications for Surgery
14. Surgery for Right-Sided Infective Endocarditis
15. Surgery for Native Mitral Valve Endocarditis
16. Surgery for Native Aortic Valve Endocarditis
17. Surgery for Aortic Root Abscesses
18. Complex Multivalve Operations for Infective Endocarditis
19. Re-operative Surgery for Prosthetic Endocarditis
20. Timing of Surgical Intervention Following Acute Stroke from Infective Endocarditis
21. Ethical Controversies Related to the Care of an Intravenous Drug Abuser with Endocarditis
22. Multidisciplinary Service Delivery for the Endocarditis Patient
23. Future Directions in Infective Endocarditis

About the Author

Arman Kilic, MD is Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Chief of the Heart and Vascular Integrated Center of Clinical Excellence at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is the John Kratz Endowed Chair in Cardiac Surgery and has published over 350 peer reviewed manuscripts, has served as Principal Investigator on several clinical trials, and is a regularly invited national and international speaker on AI and machine learning in cardiovascular healthcare. He is a member of multiple editorial boards and has received several major extramural grants in AI.