Mitral valve endocarditis resulting from coagulase-negative Staphylococcus after stent implantation in a saphenous vein graft.

Palmer, Nicholas D; Ramsdale, David R

Palmer, Nicholas D; Ramsdale, David R.

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Palmer ND; The Cardiothoracic Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom. nickpalmer@blueyonder.co.uk

Cardiol Rev ; 13(3): 152-4, 2005.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15831150

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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/adverse effects; Endocarditis, Bacterial/diagnosis; Graft Occlusion, Vascular/therapy; Mitral Valve; Saphenous Vein/pathology; Staphylococcal Infections/diagnosis; Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary/methods; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Coagulase/metabolism; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Artery Bypass/adverse effects; Coronary Artery Bypass/methods; Coronary Stenosis/diagnostic imaging; Coronary Stenosis/surgery; Drug Therapy, Combination/therapeutic use; Endocarditis, Bacterial/drug therapy; Follow-Up Studies; Graft Occlusion, Vascular/diagnostic imaging; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Assessment; Saphenous Vein/diagnostic imaging; Staphylococcal Infections/drug therapy; Stents/adverse effects; Treatment Outcome

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Saphenous Vein / Staphylococcal Infections / Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Endocarditis, Bacterial / Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Mitral Valve Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Year: 2005 Type: Article

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