How viruses and bacteria attack the heart: The danger lurks on the skin. Streptococci or staphylococci can cause heart inflammation.
People with certain heart diseases have an increased risk of developing inflammation of the heart valves. Pacemakers and other medical devices are vulnerable to bacteria. Up to five kilos of weight loss per week should be possible - with intermittent fasting. The disease develops gradually. It can be life-threatening, so it is important to recognize it early, warns Prof. Markus Krane.