Conservative treatment of Endocarditis

• Initial consultation with the doctor 
• clinical examination
• cardiological examination
• review of medical records
• laboratory tests:    
  • complete blood count
  • biochemical analysis of blood
    • electrolyte levels
    • kidney function test
    • blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level
    • creatinine level
    • liver function test
    • thyroid function test
    • lipid profile
  • hormonal analysis
  • blood culture
  • cardiac biomarkers
    • lactate dehydrogenase isozymes
    • troponin
    • creatine kinase
    • ck-MB
  • hemoglobin concentration
  • blood glucose levels and HbA1c 
  • coagulation studies
  • arterial blood gas measurement
  • general urine analysis
  • urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio
• ECG
• chest X-ray
• perfusion scanning (if indicated)
• MRI of the chest (if indicated)
• transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) 
• CT angiography (if indicated)
• nursing services
• consultation with cardiologist 
• consultation with other related specialists
• supportive treatment
• cost of medicines
• explanation of an individual treatment plan
• written prescription

The Ulm University Hospital was established in 1967 and it is the youngest university hospital in Baden-Württemberg. Due to its quality service and exceptional medical services just in 42 years of it has established a firm place in university health care, research, and teaching.
The hospital consists of 29 clinics and 15 institutes and provides the patients with inpatient and outpatient care at the top quality level. Each year around 50,000 patients undergo in-patient treatment and over 300,000 outpatient cases are treated in the university hospital of Ulm.
In 2012, the clinic opened a state-of-the-art complex for the Surgical Clinics and Dermatology - and for maximum quality and comfort for the patients.
Around 6,000 employees ensure that top-quality medical care is provided to the patients.