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Bioprosthetic Valve Replacement of Aortic Valve Endocarditis: Detroit Experience
Author(s) -
MAGILLIGAN DONALD J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1990.tb00740.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , aortic valve , aortic valve replacement , mechanical valve , valve replacement , cardiology , surgery , stenosis
A bstract Bioprosthetic valve replacement for aortic valve endocarditis was reviewed in 98 patients, 39 nonaddicts and 59 addicts, from the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Multivariate analysis was carried out the bioprosthetic valve is a reasonable valve replacement device for both native and prosthetic valve endocarditis.