| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10214388 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2018 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Mitral repair for IE has better perioperative and late outcomes than mitral replacement. Mitral repair performed by an experienced team is recommended for IE patients instead of MV replacement whenever possible, even with an active infection status.
Keywords
ICD-9-CMNHIRDNHIASMDabsolute standardized mean differenceinfective endocarditisEndocarditisNational Health Insurancemitral valve repairmitral valve replacementmitral valve surgerymitral valveinternational classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modificationconfidence intervalhazard ratioNational Health Insurance Research Database
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Authors
Hsiu-An MD, Yu-Ting MD, Victor Chien-Chia MD, An-Hsun MD, PhD, Pao-Hsien MD, Feng-Chun MD, Shao-Wei MD,