http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—Infective endocarditis related to a cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED), corticosteroid therapy, and other comorbidities are tied to reduced short- and long-term survival, according to a study published in The American Journal of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mortality-predictors-cv-implantable-device.html Cardiology Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:20:01 EST news284302525 (HealthDay) -- For patients with infective endocarditis and large vegetations, early surgery reduces death from any cause and embolic events, compared with conventional treatment, according to a study published in the June 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-early-surgery-ups-outcomes-infective.html Surgery Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:30:01 EST news260075718 The incidence of infective endocarditis among dental patients in Olmsted County, Minn. did not increase after new guidelines called for giving preventive antibiotics before dental procedures only to those at greatest risk of complications, according to independent research published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-limit-pre-dental-procedure-antibiotics-high.html Cardiology Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:00:02 EST news258648934 Patients with infective endocarditis involving implanted cardiac devices experience a high rate of complications such as valve infections, heart failure, and persistent bacteremia, and high in-hospital and 1-year mortality rates, particularly if there is valve involvement, according to a study in the April 25 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-heart-infection-involving-icd-high.html Cardiology Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:44:41 EST news254504670