Clinical Characteristics and Thrombolytic Outcomes of Infective Endocarditis-Associated Stroke

The Neurohospitalist

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 87-91

  Walker, Kevin A ^a   Sampson, Jacinda B ^a   Skalabrin, Elaine J ^a   Majersik, Jennifer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

central nervous system bacterial infections (infective endocarditis); intracranial hemorrhages; outcomes (techniques); stroke (cerebrovascular disorders); thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992828508     PISSN: 19418744     EISSN: 19418752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1941874412446199     Document Type: Article

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