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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2016-02-01
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Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1056 |