Aortic valve endocarditis presents as pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 147, 2005, Pages 6-8

  Huang, Y K ^a   Tseng, C N ^a   Hsieh, H C ^a   Ko, Po Jen ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Infective endocarditis pseudomonas; Superior mesenteric artery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY SURGERY; ENDOCARDITIS; FALSE ANEURYSM; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 33845459171     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-504X.2005.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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