Open AccessImpact of Early Surgery on Embolic Events in Patients With Infective Endocarditis
Author(s) -
DaeHee Kim,
DukHyun Kang,
Myung-Zoon Lee,
Sung-Cheol Yun,
Yong-Jin Kim,
JongMin Song,
JaeKwan Song,
JaeWon Lee,
Dae-Won Sohn
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.109.927665
Subject(s) - medicine , infective endocarditis , endocarditis , surgery , embolic stroke , cardiology , ischemic stroke , ischemia
Surgical indications to prevent systemic embolism in infective endocarditis (IE) remain controversial. We sought to compare clinical outcomes of early surgery with conventional treatment in IE patients with embolic indications only.
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