Long-term results of multivalve surgery for infective multivalve endocarditis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 842-846

  Mihaljevic, Tomislav ^a   Byrne, John G ^a   Cohn, Lawrence H ^a   Aranki, Sary F ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Surgery; Valves

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BIOPROSTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSTHESIS; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOPROSTHESIS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035487867     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)00865-X     Document Type: Article

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