Early and mid-term results of the Shelhigh stentless bioprosthesis in patients with active infective endocarditis

Clinical Research in Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 247-253

  Musci, M ^a   Siniawski, H ^a   Knosalla, C ^a   Grauhan, O ^a   Weng, Y ^a   Pasic, M ^a   Meyer, R ^a   Hetzer, R ^a  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioprosthesis; Endocarditis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; CATECHOLAMINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BIOPROSTHESIS; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEVICE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERMANY; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEMODYNAMICS; HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION RATE; INTUBATION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; KIDNEY FAILURE; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; REOPERATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPROSTHESIS; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STENTS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646502664     PISSN: 18610684     EISSN: 18610692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-006-0370-2     Document Type: Article

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