Infective endocarditis in the elderly;Endocarditis infecciosa en el anciano

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 64-70

  Ribera Casado, José Manuel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiac aging; Elderly; Infectious endocarditis; Transesophageal echocardiography; Vegetations

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0031608092     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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