Early and intermediate outcomes for surgical management of infective endocarditis

Early and intermediate outcomes for surgical management of infective endocarditis

Abstract Objective The treatment of active infective endocarditis (IE) presents a clinical dilemma with uncertain outcomes. This study sets out to determine the early and intermediate outcomes of patients treated surgically for active IE at an academic medical center. Methods A retrospective chart r...

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Main Authors: Lindsay Volk, Nina Verghis, Antonio Chiricolo, Hirohisa Ikegami, Leonard Y. Lee, Anthony Lemaire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Endocarditis
Intravenous drug use
Valve replacement
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-019-1029-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-019-1029-1

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