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Review
. 2005 Jul-Sep;97(3 Pt 2):168-77.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis

Luis A Duharte Vidaurre  1 , Carlos H Ramirez-Ronda, Glenda Gonzalez Claudio, Sonia Vicenty Rivera, Eric Aviles Rivera, Luis Rodriguez Ospina, Beatriz Triana, Eva Trinidad Espada, Merida Colón Cabán
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  • PMID: 16320907
Review

Prosthetic valve endocarditis

Luis A Duharte Vidaurre et al. Bol Asoc Med P R. 2005 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Prosthetic valve infective endocarditis represents a defined pathological entity which follows an epidemiological and nosological pattern in accordance to an arbitrary classification. Chronologically it is divided into the entities of early and late prosthetic valve endocarditis, each with its own unique characteristics. The clinical features, complications and diagnosis do not vary much from native valve endocarditis. There are clear and precise indications to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of this entity which differ from native valve endocarditis.

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