Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2871978 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2015 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Between 3 and 6 months after operation for IE, patients who inject drugs have a hazard of death or reoperation that is about 10 times that of patients who do not inject drugs. Before and after, the HRs are much smaller and not statistically significant.
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Authors
Nabin K. MD, MPH, Jennifer MD, Syed T. MD, Jason M. MD, Gosta B. MD, PhD, Venu MD, Jose L. MD, Amy S. PhD, Steven M. MD,