Valve disease: Is early surgery beneficial in prosthetic valve endocarditis?

Nat Rev Cardiol. 2013 Oct;10(10):556-7. doi: 10.1038/nrcardio.2013.130. Epub 2013 Sep 3.

Authors

Bernard Prendergast¹, James Harrison

Affiliation

¹ Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Department of Cardiology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.

PMID: 23999179
DOI: 10.1038/nrcardio.2013.130

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MeSH terms

Endocarditis, Bacterial / mortality*
Endocarditis, Bacterial / therapy*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects*
Hospital Mortality*
Humans
Male
Prosthesis-Related Infections / mortality*
Prosthesis-Related Infections / therapy*