Subclinical brain embolization in left-sided infective endocarditis: Results from the evaluation by MRI of the brains of patients with left-sided intracardiac solid masses (EMBOLISM) pilot study

Circulation

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 585-591

  Cooper, Howard A ^a   Thompson, Elissa C ^a   Laureno, Robert ^a   Fuisz, Anthon ^a   Mark, Alexander S ^a   Lin, Mark ^a   Goldstein, Steven A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Infective endocarditis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Stroke; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ACUTE BRAIN EMBOLIZATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MORTALITY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STROKE;

EID: 69549128049     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.108.834432     Document Type: Article

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