Results of Biocor stentless valve replacement for infective endocarditis of the native aortic valve

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1136-1137

  Santini, Francesco ^a   Bertolini, Paolo ^a   Vecchi, Barbara ^a   Borghetti, Valentine ^a   Mazzucco, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BIOPROSTHESIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031793471     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00572-4     Document Type: Article

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