Echocardiography Chapter 1?: Endocarditis Flashcards

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What 3 conditions need to be satisfied for the development of endocarditis?

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  • rough cardiac valvular surface allows for adherence
  • circulating pathogens land and stick to roughened valvular surface
  • the pathogens self-propagate and multiply
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