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Thanks for all the info. It helps hearing from folks who actually experienced endocarditis. Still culturing, cultures reacting to...

Thank you for sharing. Sounds like what happened to me. Not sure why they are recommending antibiotics for life.

I'll go home on a picc line.

Thank you for the info. It's comforting knowing I'm not the only one. Info is limited on Dr Google and some what scarry

Just got bad news. Two stains of staph still active in heart tissue. They will suppress it with 6 weeks of IV antibiotics and then try...

Well I made it to the other side.. Thank you for all you support, it made the process so much easier. Surgery was Friday. Now on...

As far as valve selection, I am going to rely on my surgeon's experience and not try to second guess. His first choice is mechanical...

The reason my surgeon would use a homograft is if there is active infection. Unlike mechanical and biological valves, homograft is...

Thanks for your kind thoughts. Surgeon second choice would be a homograph valve which does sound like a great option but the surgery...

Thanks for your good advice. I have Googled my surgeon and he seems well qualified. He's not an OnX fan so it will probably be a St...

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IV vancomycin is the antibiotic. Afib / Aflutter heart ablation 10 days before symptoms. Endocarditis is at least 3-4 months old...

I went to the ER with a fever of 101 F because I recently had an ablation was following discharge instructions. Because I was found to...