Inflammation of the membrane lining of the valves and chambers of the heart caused by direct invasion of bacteria or other organisms and leading to deformity of the valve cusps is called ___________________________.?
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
bacterial endocarditis
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A) diethylpyrocarbonate. B) sarkosyl. C) lysozyme. D) Triton-X. E) guanidium isothiocyanate.
A father experienced the onset of chest pain and dies suddenly. The family asks, "What caused him to die so suddenly?"
The health care provider's reply that is most appropriate would be, "There's a high probability that your loved one developed an acute heart attack and experienced: A) Acute myocarditis." B) High troponin levels." C) Acute ventricular arrhythmia." D) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)