Timing the valve replacement in infective endocarditis involving the brain

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 251, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1220-1226

  Angstwurm, Klemens ^a   Borges, Adrian C ^a   Halle, Elke ^a   Schielke, Eva ^b   Einhäupl, Karl M ^a   Weber, Joerg R ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Vivantes Auguste Viktoria Klinikum   (Germany)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Neurological complication; Valve replacement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCUMENT EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DISEASES; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REVIEW LITERATURE; RISK; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 8744271069     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-004-0517-x     Document Type: Article

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