Unintentional weight loss
Severe anorexia in patients with infectious endocarditis leads to nutritional deficiencies, including vitamin B deficiency, calcium, iron, zinc deficiency, among others. This may lead to other conditions, including anemia and unintentional weight loss. As the name implies, it is unplanned weight loss that results from the significant reduction of food intake and the metabolic stress the body endures during infectious endocarditis.