Prosthetic valve endocarditis.
Prosthetic valve endocarditis is a catastrophic complication of cardiac valve replacement, associated with high mortality rates. Medical treatment is effective in a few instances of endocarditis involving the leaflets alone in bioprostheses. However, accurate diagnosis, better myocardial protection,...
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Formato: | Journal article |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2005
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