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Editorial
. 2020 Apr;27(2):609-611.
doi: 10.1007/s12350-018-1434-1. Epub 2018 Sep 12.

Optimizing the diagnostic workup of infective endocarditis: An urgent need for studies focused on defining the decision-making process

María Nazarena Pizzi  1 , Nuria Fernández-Hidalgo  2
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Editorial

Optimizing the diagnostic workup of infective endocarditis: An urgent need for studies focused on defining the decision-making process

María Nazarena Pizzi et al. J Nucl Cardiol. 2020 Apr.
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