Comparison of infective endocarditis in patients with and without previously recognized heart disease

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1134-1137

  Selton Suty, Christine ^a   Hoen, Bruno ^b   Delahaye, François ^b   Lacassin, Flore ^b   Goulet, Véronique ^b   Etienne, Jérôme ^b   Briançon, Serge ^b   Leport, Catherine ^b  

^a CHU NANCY BRABOIS   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0029995980     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00150-6     Document Type: Article

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