Index of deterioration of patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valve thrombosis
Abstract Background Mechanical prosthetic heart valves are known for their durability; however, a malfunctioning prosthesis can deteriorate rapidly to become a life-threatening complication. Our aim was to calculate a numerical index to express the rate of clinical deterioration of patients presenti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-09-01
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| Series: | The Cardiothoracic Surgeon |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43057-020-00033-0 |