Guide To The Symptoms Of Endocarditis

Pale Skin

Endocarditis is a type of infection where bacteria attach to the inner valves of an affected individual's heart muscle. A heart valve is a flap of tissue that opens and closes to regulate blood flow in the upper and lower chambers of the heart. An infection that develops on the leaflets of these valves in the heart can cause them to become inflamed and unable to do their job properly. When the valves do not open and close when they should, the flow of blood through the individual's heart becomes impaired. As a result of this malfunction, blood flows backward or regurgitates into the prior chamber or blood can experience a decrease in flow when the leaflets of the valve become too stiff to open all the way. When the heart cannot pump enough oxygenated blood through the body properly, the individual will experience a pale color to their skin because of the way oxygen-poor blood reflects light.

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