Endocarditis pathology

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Pathologic Findings in the Acute Phase
The valve and the surrounding anatomy should be carefully inspected for the following complications:
 * Fistula
 * Perforation
 * Prosthetic dehiscence
 * Aneurysm
 * Vegetations
 * Valve ulcers or erosions
 * Rupture of chordaes
 * Endocardial jet lesions
 * Flail leaflets or cusps
 * Abcess formation (annular and ring)

Pathologic Findings in the Chronic Phase

 * Perforations
 * Nodular calcifications
 * Tissue defects of valves
 * Fibrosis of valves

Gross Pathology of Endocarditis
Images shown in this section are courtesy of Professor Peter G. Anderson D.V.M. PhD, and published with permission.

© PEIR, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Department of Pathology

Microscopic Pathology of Endocarditis
