Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Duharte Vidaurre, L.A.; Ramirez-Ronda, C.H.; Claudio, G.G.; Vicenty Rivera, S.; Rivera, E.A.; Ospina, L.R.; Triana, B.; Trinidad Espada, E.; Colon Caban, M.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 97(2): 168-177
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 Document Number: 703046
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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