Vegetation size at diagnosis in infective endocarditis: Influencing factors and prognostic implications

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 137, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-78

  Luaces, María ^a   Vilacosta, Isidre ^b   Fernández, Cristina ^b   Sarriá, Cristina ^c   San Román, José Alberto ^d   Graupner, Catherine ^a   Núñez Gil, Iván J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE FUENLABRADA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Prognosis; Transesophageal echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; COAGULASE POSITIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; EMBOLISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITRAL VALVE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PERSISTENT INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; SEPTIC SHOCK; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VEGETATION SIZE;

COHORT STUDIES; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 68949181501     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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