Predictors of mortality in patients with prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: A nation-wide multicenter study

Elbey, Mehmet; KALKAN, Mehmet; Akdag, Serkan; Ozbek, Kerem; EREN, Nihan; Demirtas, Sinan; Akil, Mehmet; Topcu, Selim; Oylumlu, Mustafa; Bilik, Zihni; Yuksel, Murat

doi:10.5603/cj.2013.0079

Predictors of mortality in patients with prosthetic valve infective endocarditis: A nation-wide multicenter study

Elbey M. A., KALKAN M. E., Akdag S., Ozbek K., EREN N. K., Demirtas S., ...More

CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, vol.20, no.3, pp.323-328, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.5603/cj.2013.0079
Journal Name: CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.323-328
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Our aim was to investigate the clinical and prognostic features of the patients with prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) in a multicenter nation-wide study.