Bacterial Endocarditis: Top 9 Facts for Heart Valve Patients

In addition to congenital and degenerative causes for heart valve disease, Bacterial Endocarditis infections of the heart valves may lead to a poorly functioning cardiac muscle and require treatment. To learn more about Bacterial Endocarditis, we interviewed Dr. Duc Thinh Pham, a leading cardiac surgeon at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Watch this video to learn 9 important facts about Bacterial Endocarditis including the symptoms, the causes, the risks and the treatments. (Video posted on March 22, 2022)