Infective Endocarditis

Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis ek serious infection hai jo heart ke inner lining (endocardium) aur heart valves ko affect karta hai. Yeh condition tab hoti hai jab bacteria ya fungi bloodstream ke through heart tak pahunch jaate hain aur damaged valves ya abnormal heart tissue par grow karne lagte hain. Agar time par diagnosis aur treatment na ho, to yeh condition valve destruction, heart failure, stroke, aur life-threatening complications ka cause ban sakti hai.

Causes and Risk Factors of Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis zyada tar un logon me hoti hai jinhe pehle se valve disease, artificial heart valves, congenital heart defects, ya intravenous drug use ka history hota hai. Dental procedures, infected wounds, ya contaminated injections se bacteria bloodstream me enter kar sakte hain. Symptoms me prolonged fever, fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, aur heart murmur shamil ho sakte hain. Early detection aur prolonged antibiotic therapy bahut zaroori hoti hai.

Symptoms:

  • Prolonged fever
  • Heart murmur
  • Fatigue
  • Night sweats
  • Weight loss
  • Valve infection
  • Bacterial infection
  • Stroke risk
  • Heart failure
  • Intravenous drug use