Study examines the trends in infective endocarditis-associated deaths in the U.S. from 1999 to 2020, highlighting a significant increase in mortality among young adults aged 25-44, particularly in states heavily impacted by the opioid crisis.
<p>Substance use disorder may be linked to more deaths from infective endocarditis among people ages 25-44, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association</p>
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