Assertion: endocarditis's valve | /r/HasProperty | fig 1⇓
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text: Infective endocarditis is a life threatening disease with 30% one year mortality1 that affects 3-10 per 100 000 population per year—the average general practitioner will see one case every 20 years.2 Infective endocarditis occurs when bacteria enter the bloodstream through the mouth, gut, or skin, and replicate within the heart to form a “vegetation,” which is usually adherent to one of the valves (fig 1⇓, fig 2⇓).