Infective endocarditis is an infection in the heart valves or endocardium. The endocardium is the lining of the heart. This condition is usually caused by bacteria entering the bloodstream and infecting the heart. Bacteria may originate in the:
Thorsby is located north of the center of Chilton County at 32Â°55'1.171 North, 86Â°42'57.442 West (32.916992, -86.715956). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.3 km 2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km 2), or 0.19%, is water.
Vestavia Hills, Alabama. Vestavia Hills is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in the State of Alabama. It is an affluent suburb of the city of Birmingham. As of the 2010 census, its population was 34,033, up from 24,476 in 2000. It moved up from the fifth largest city in Jefferson County in 2000 to the third largest in 2010, behind Birmingham and Hoover.