The prognosis of infective endocarditis treated with biological valves versus mechanical valves: A meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE:Surgery remains the primary form of treatment for infective endocarditis (IE). However, it is not clear what type of prosthetic valve provides a better prognosis. We conducted a meta-analysis to compare the prognosis of infective endocarditis treated with biological valves to cases treated...

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Main Authors: Ende Tao, Li Wan, WenJun Wang, YunLong Luo, JinFu Zeng, Xia Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5390962?pdf=render