172 Incidence and predictors of embolic events during infective endocarditis
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Echocardiography Predicts Embolic Events in Infective Endocarditis
OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to assess the value of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in predicting embolic events (EEs) in a large group of patients with definite endocarditis according to the Duke criteria, including silent embolism. BACKGROUND The value of echocardiography in predicting embolism in patients with endocarditis remains controversial. Some studies reported an increas...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases Supplements
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1878-6480
DOI: 10.1016/s1878-6480(10)70174-9