A client is admitted to the hospital with endocarditis. the nurse understands that balloon percutaneous valvuloplasty risk factors can lead to the development of endocarditis.
<h3>What is Endocarditis?</h3>
Inflammation of the heart's lining, heart muscles, and heart valves is a symptom of the uncommon illness known as endocarditis.
It is also referred to as fungal endocarditis, infectious endocarditis, bacterial endocarditis, and infective endocarditis.
Endocarditis is brought on by an infection of the endocardium.
Typically, staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria are to blame for the infection.
Occasionally, fungus or other contagious microorganisms can be the reason.
Men experience it twice as frequently as women.
Over 25% of instances in the US involve adults 60 years of age or older.
According to studies, endocarditis affects at least 4 out of every 100,000 individuals annually, and the incidence is rising.
