Modernizing Endocarditis Treatment Through a Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Fostering a multidisciplinary team approach in cardiovascular care to manage valve disease and heart failure is not a new concept; however, it is underused in the setting of infective endocarditis (IE). IE is one of the deadliest medical conditions largely due to a delay in diagnosis and treatment as a result of the time used to individually coordinate care between multiple specialties. Research shows a multidisciplinary endocarditis team decreases mortality rates by decreasing the time between admission and initiating treatment. Patients with IE secondary to intravenous substance abuse pose complex challenges to developing an effective, comprehensive, multidisciplinary endocarditis team. (c) 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights are reserved, including those for text and data mining, AI training, and similar technologies.