Clinical and echocardiographic data from 12 @entity1 with @entity338 are described. Seven @entity1 had isolated @entity358 and in 5 @entity1 other valves were infected (aortic, tricuspid, mitral or @entity5953 ). Two @entity1 were @entity4521 addicts and 4 had underlying @entity299 ( @entity299 in 3 and @entity337 in 1 @entity1 ). The organisms involved were alpha streptococci in 3 @entity1 (all with underlying @entity299 ), @entity794 in 4, Streptococcus D bovis in 1 @entity1 and Candida guillermondii in 1. M-mode and 2-dimensional echocardiography was performed in 10 @entity1 and revealed @entity47 in 8. Pulsed Doppler echocardiography was performed in 6 @entity1 and revealed @entity338 in all 6. Seven @entity1 had @entity1151 . Four @entity1 underwent surgery. Four @entity1 died, including 1 after cardiac surgery. Five @entity1 , including the @entity1 infected with Candida guillermondii, recovered with antibiotic treatment.

Clinical and echocardiographic observations in XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity4521 :: ('MESH:D003932', 'Chemical') :: ['heroin'] @entity5953 :: ('5079', 'Gene') :: ['all 3'] @entity794 :: ('1280', 'Species') :: ['Staphylococcus aureus'] @entity1151 :: ('MESH:D011655', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary emboli'] @entity338 :: ('MESH:D011665', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary regurgitation', 'pulmonary valve endocarditis'] @entity358 :: ('MESH:D008171', 'Disease') :: ['pulmonary endocarditis'] @entity337 :: ('MESH:D001022', 'Disease') :: ['aortic regurgitation'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['heart disease', 'congenital heart disease'] @entity47 :: ('MESH:D018458', 'Disease') :: ['vegetations']
@entity338 :: (MESH:D011665,Disease) :: ['pulmonary valve endocarditis']
