Surgical management of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis in malignancy
Abstract Background Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is commonly seen on heart valves in patients with malignant or collagen diseases. The natural prognosis of nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis is reported to be poor due to underlying malignancy. Surgical indications and appropriate timing fo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-05-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0335-x |