Recurrent infective endocarditis causing heart valve failure: A case report
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection that does not usually respond rapidly to treatment, often because its early symptoms are non-specific. The diseased valves (native or bioprosthetic) may be calcified and the thrombotic vegetations on them typically friable and embolize easily. Left untreat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Human Pathology: Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330015300420 |