Recurrent infective endocarditis one year after mitral repair in a woman addicted to drugs

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 864-866

  Monsuez, J J ^a   Vittecoq, D ^a   Acar, C ^a   Evans, J ^a   Witchitz, S ^a   Kouchoukos, N T ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0030657996     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(97)70098-9     Document Type: Article

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