Endocarditis is defined as the inflammation of the endocardium, the inner layer of the heart, mainly affecting heart valve leaflets, The term endocarditis was introduced for the first time in the scientific community by Sir William Osler who studied a series of 209 cardiac infections of different origins and delivered a Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians in London on "Malignant Endocarditis" in March 1885.

DEFINITIONS, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PREDISPOSING FACTORS

SINAGRA, GIANFRANCO;BUSSANI, ROSSANA;CANNATÀ, ANTONIO
2016-01-01

Abstract

Endocarditis is defined as the inflammation of the endocardium, the inner layer of the heart, mainly affecting heart valve leaflets, The term endocarditis was introduced for the first time in the scientific community by Sir William Osler who studied a series of 209 cardiac infections of different origins and delivered a Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians in London on "Malignant Endocarditis" in March 1885.
2016
978-88-490-0566-0
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Bussani Definition, epidemiology and predisposing factors.pdf

Accesso chiuso

Tipologia: Documento in Versione Editoriale
Licenza: Digital Rights Management non definito
Dimensione 7.45 MB
Formato Adobe PDF
7.45 MB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11368/2885426
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus ND
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? ND
social impact