Understanding <i>Bartonella</i>-Associated Infective Endocarditis: Examining Heart Valve and Vegetation Appearance and the Role of Neutrophilic Leukocytes

Understanding <i>Bartonella</i>-Associated Infective Endocarditis: Examining Heart Valve and Vegetation Appearance and the Role of Neutrophilic Leukocytes

Background. The endocardium and cardiac valves undergo severe impact during infective endocarditis (IE), and the formation of vegetation places IE patients at a heightened risk of embolic complications and mortality. The relevant literature indicates that 50% of IE cases exhibit structurally normal...

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Main Authors: Kristians Meidrops, Valerija Groma, Niks Ricards Goldins, Lauma Apine, Sandra Skuja, Simons Svirskis, Dita Gudra, Davids Fridmanis, Peteris Stradins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Cells
Subjects:
infective endocarditis
cardiac valves
vegetation
neutrophils
neutrophil extracellular traps
<i>Bartonella</i> spp.
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/13/1/43

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