| As we mentioned in the previous articles, heart | | | | Endocarditis, which is an inflammation of the |
| disease kills more than 2,000 Americans everyday. | | | | endocardium is caused by bacteria entering the |
| Approximately 60 million Americans have heart | | | | bloodstream and settling on the inside of the heart, |
| disease. There are many causes of heart disease. | | | | usually on the heart valves that consists of epithelial |
| Anything that serves to damage the inner lining of | | | | tissue and connective tissue. It is the most common |
| blood vessels and impedes the transportation of | | | | heart disease in people who have a damaged, |
| oxygen and nutrition to the heart can be defined as a | | | | diseased, or artificial heart valve. Symptoms of |
| risk of heart disease. There are many types of heart | | | | endocarditis include fever, chilling, fatigue, aching joint |
| diseases and we will discuss heart disease affecting | | | | muscles, night sweats, shortness of breath, change in |
| heart lining in this article. | | | | temperature and a persistent cough. |
| Heart disease resulting from inflammation of either the | | | | 2. Pericardium |
| endocardium or pericardium is called heart disease | | | | Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium. It is |
| affecting heart lining. | | | | caused by infection of the pericardium which is the thin, |
| Endocardium is the inner layer of the heart. It consists | | | | tough bag-like membrane surrounding the heart. The |
| of epithelial tissue and connective tissue. Pericardium is | | | | pericardium also prevents the heart from over |
| the fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart and the | | | | expanding when blood volume increases. Symptoms |
| proximal ends of the aorta, vena vava and the | | | | of pericarditis include chest pain, mild fever, weakness, |
| pulmonary artery. | | | | fatigue, coughing, hiccups, and muscle aches. |
| 1. Endocarditis | | | | I hope this information will help. |