Epidemiology / John L. Brusch -- Microbiology of infective endocarditis and clinical correlates: gram-positive organisms / John L. Brusch -- Microbiology of infective endocarditis and clinical correlates : gram-negative and other organisms / John L. Brusch -- Pathology of infective endocarditis / Richard L. Kradin -- Pathoanatomical, pathophysiological, and clinical correlations -- John L. Brusch -- Clinical manifestations of native valve endocarditis / John L. Brusch -- Endocarditis in intravenous drug abusers / John L. Brusch -- Prosthetic valve endocarditis / John L. Brusch -- Infective endocarditis of intracardiac devices / John L. Brusch -- Nosocomial and healthcare associated infective endocarditis / John L. Brusch -- Infective endocarditis of immunocompromised patients / John L. Brusch -- Diagnosis I / John L. Brusch -- Echocardiography / Davinder S. Jassal and Michael H. Picard -- Medical management / John L. Brusch -- Surgical treatment of native valve and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis / John L. Brusch -- Prophylaxis of infective endocarditis / John L. Brusch -- The mimics of endocarditis / Burke A. Cunha.