Endocarditis

EndocarditisEndocarditis is an inflammation of the endocard that occurs in the course of several other diseases.

They can be classified using several criteria. The most common classification uses etiology. The following forms of an endocarditis are classified:

abacterial endocarditis

antigen-antibody reactions
deposition of immune complexes
cellular immune reactions

infectious endocarditis

bacterial endocarditis
- acute endocarditis
- subactute endocarditis (endocarditis lenta)
viral endocarditis
mycotic endocarditis

hybrid forms

bacterial colonisation of an abacterial endocarditis (superinfection)

Source: Ultraschall-Atlas