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| Monteiro,Thaíssa S.; Correia,Marcelo G.; Golebiovski,Wilma F.; Barbosa,Giovanna Ianini F.; Weksler,Clara; Lamas,Cristiane C.. |
| ABSTRACT Background: Embolic complications of infective endocarditis are common. The impact of asymptomatic embolism is uncertain. Objectives: To determine the frequency of emboli due to IE and to identify events associated with embolism. Methods: Retrospective analysis of an endocarditis database, prospectively implemented, with a post hoc study driven by analysis of data on embolic events. Data was obtained from the International Collaboration Endocarditis case report forms and additional information on embolic events and imaging reports were obtained from the medical records. Variables associated with embolism were analyzed by the statistical software R version 3.1.0. Results: In the study period, 2006-2011, 136 episodes of definite infective... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Infective endocarditis; Embolism; Asymptomatic embolism; Splenomegaly; Cardiac surgery; Splenectomy. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000300240 |
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