Abstract:The management of infections of the cardiac structures-specifically native heart valvesremains a difficult clinical challenge. Patients often present with a systemic infection that is made worse by embolic complications, such as strokes, along with pathophysiologic sequelae of acute valvular dysfunction. The timing of interventions has a significant impact on short-and long-term outcomes. The challenges and management decisions are even more complex when the infection involves a prosthetic valve-as risks of re… Show more
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