Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder saw marked increase between 2011 to 2022

Steep, recent increase indicates COVID-19 associated with higher risk of endocarditis, NIH-supported study finds [] [View as webpage / Share]( [NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse] NEWS [Close-up of a man looking out of a window.]( Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder saw marked increase between 2011 to 2022 The incidence rate of [infective endocarditis]( – a rare but often fatal inflammation of the heart valves – among patients with cocaine use disorder or opioid use disorder increased from 2011 to 2022, with the steepest increase occurring from 2021 to 2022, a new study reports. Study findings contribute to expanding evidence of endocarditis as a significant and growing health concern for people who inject drugs, and further demonstrate that this risk has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. [View Press Release]( Stay Connected [facebook]([twitter]([linkedin]([youtube]( --------------------------------------------------------------- View topics of interest, update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, alter frequency of bulletins, or stop subscriptions at any time on your [Subscriber Preferences Page](. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit [subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com](. This service is provided to you at no charge by [National Institute on Drug Abuse](. --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using govDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute on Drug Abuse · 3WFN MSC 6024 · 16071 Industrial Dr · Gaithersburg, MD 20877 [GovDelivery logo](