Total resection and complete reconstruction of the tricuspid valve in acute infective endocarditis

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 531-532

  Konstantinov, Igor E ^a  

^a SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; POLITEF; RIFAMPICIN;

ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUTURING METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE; TRICUSPID VALVE REPAIR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 48649087589     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.12.061     Document Type: Article

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