Assertion: infective endocarditis | /r/CapableOf | affect patient
Facets:
value: with abnormal valves
type: OTHER
value: more commonly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: While some bacteria can cause infection in normal heart valves, bacterial endocarditis more commonly affects patients with abnormal valves as a result of previous rheumatic fever, valve surgery/replacement, or congenital abnormalities.