Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8670977 | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Rarity of right-sided invasion even when caused by S aureus suggests that invasion and development of cavities/“abscesses” in patients with IE may be driven more by chamber pressure than organism, along with other reported host-microbial interactions. The lesser invasiveness of MV compared with AV IE suggests a similar mechanism: decompression of MV annulus invasion site(s) toward the left atrium.
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Authors
Syed T. MD, Nabin K. MD, James BA, Steven M. MD, Penny L. MS, Jens MD, José L. MD, Eugene H. MD, Gösta B. MD, PhD,