Volume 27 | Issue 10
ISSN (Print): 2053-0889
ISSN (Online): 2053-0897
The normal endocardium is resistant to adherence of pathogens, but it can become susceptible when damaged. Mechanical or inflammatory lesions can cause bacterial seeding within the endothelium. In one study by Kienle et al (1994), dogs with subaortic stenosis were found to be predisposed to developing infective endocarditis. However, this association was not identified in a more recent study by Reagan et al (2022).
