Long-term results of surgery for active infective endocarditis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-52

  D'Udekem, Y ^a   David, T E ^a   Feindel, C M ^a   Armstrong, S ^a   Sun, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abscess; Endocarditis; Follow up studies; Heart valve prosthesis

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABSCESS; ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BIOPROSTHESIS; CATTLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; REOPERATION; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031046522     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)01020-2     Document Type: Article

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