Surgical treatment of prosthetic valve endocarditis in patients with double prostheses: is single-valve replacement safe?
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prosthetic valve endocarditis: early outcome following medical or surgical treatment
background : prosthetic valve endocarditis (pve) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality associated with heart valve replacement surgery. the aim of the present study was to describe the early outcome of treatment in patients with pve in a single center. methods : the data of all the episodes of pve registered at our institution between 2002 and 2007 were collected and analyzed retrosp...
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15 صفحه اولProsthetic Valve Endocarditis
In 38 cases of prosthetic valve endocarditis, 19 were early cases (onset < 60 days after insertion of prosthesis) and 19, late cases (onset> 60 days). Nine late cases had onsets 12 to 53 months after surgery. The sources or predisposing factors in late cases included dental disease or manipulation; genitourinary tract procedures; and skin, urinary, or wound infections. In contrast, most early c...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.06.019