Long term results of mechanical prostheses for treatment of active infective endocarditis

Heart

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 63-68

  Guerra, J M ^a   Tornos, M P ^a   Permanyer Miralda, G ^a   Almirante, B ^a   Murtra, M ^a   Soler Soler, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Infective endocarditis; Mechanical prosthesis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REINFECTION; REOPERATION; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034768961     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.86.1.63     Document Type: Article

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