What type of valve replacement should be used in patients with endocarditis?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 784-788

  Newton, Sophie ^a   Hunter, Steven ^b  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioprosthetic valve; Endocarditis; Mechanical valve; Reinfection; Review

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ENDOCARDITIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REINFECTION; REOPERATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

AGED; BENCHMARKING; BIOPROSTHESIS; ENDOCARDITIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649551264     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2010.234450     Document Type: Article

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