…staphylococcus aureus , hemolytic streptococci and pneumococci cause acute endocarditis. Other microorganisms, generally, cause subacute endocarditis. Endocarditis can affect native (own) valves and valve prostheses. As…

…diagnosis of aortic stenosis is 75 years in high income countries. In low and middle income countries, rheumatic heart disease is the leading cause of…