Non-Invasive Imaging of Prosthetic Heart Valves with a Focus on Endocarditis

Prosthetic heart valve (PHV) implantation can be a life-saving intervention. However, it does provide the patient with a lifelong chronic condition. Prosthetic heart valves can become dysfunctional due to various causes. The most dreaded complication is PHV endocarditis. Patients with a PHV are at h...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ricardo PJ Budde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ubiquity Press 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
Online Access:https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1056