Immunosuppression as a risk factor for developing transcatheter pulmonary valve endocarditis
Background: Although transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) with Melody and Sapien valves has been shown to be safe and effective, infective endocarditis (IE) of the valve remains a significant risk. The goal of this study is to assess how different immunocompromised states influence the l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668521000422 |