The role of valve surgery in infective endocarditis management: A systematic review of observational studies that included propensity score analysis

American Heart Journal

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 901-909

  Tleyjeh, Imad M ^a,b   Kashour, Tarek ^a,c   Zimmerman, Valerie ^a   Steckelberg, James M ^b   Wilson, Walter R ^b   Baddour, Larry M ^b  

^a KING FAHAD MEDICAL CITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS;

EID: 54849438295     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.06.031     Document Type: Article

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