Infective Endocarditis: A Multidisciplinary Team Approach to a Complex Disease

This book brings together experts from leading global institutions with diverse backgrounds and experiences for clinical perspectives on Infectious Endocarditis (IE) in all stages. In the past, this disease claimed lives within as little as 2-3 months; advanced diagnostics, pharmacological treatments, and team-based care have significantly improved patient outcomes, yet there are very few resources available for physicians who need to work together to make this possible. This book bridges this gap, exploring medical and surgical treatments in a wider portion of the medical community. The clinical presentation and management of patients with IE is the starting point for significant change in how physicians approach this problem.

Infectious Endocarditis is an excellent multidisciplinary resource for infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, neurologists, cardiologists, radiology, emergency medicine, addiction medicine specialists, surgeons, and all others who may encounter this condition.

Gosta Pettersson, MD
Vice Chairman and Section Head Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Paul Cremer, MD
Staff Cardiovascular Medicine
Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Steven Gordon, MD
Chairman Infectious Disease
Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Brian Griffin, MD
Staff and Section Head Cardiovascular Medicine
Heart and Vascular Institute
Cleveland Clinic 

Nabin Shrestha, MD
Infectious Disease
Medicine Institute
Cleveland Clinic

Shinya Unai, MD
Cardiovascular Surgery
Cleveland Clinic