Open AccessLong-term Survival of Dialysis Patients With Bacterial Endocarditis Undergoing Valvular Replacement Surgery in the United States
Author(s) -
Maxwell D. Leither,
Gautam R. Shroff,
Shu Ding,
David T. Gilbertson,
Charles A. Herzog
Publication year - 2013
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.113.002365
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , dialysis , surgery , valve replacement , proportional hazards model , aortic valve replacement , renal replacement therapy , stenosis
Bacterial endocarditis in dialysis patients is associated with high mortality rates. The literature is limited on the long-term outcomes of valvular replacement surgery and the choice of prosthesis in dialysis patients with bacterial endocarditis.
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