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Long-term outcome for the surgical treatment of infective endocarditis with a focus on intravenous drug users.

Rabkin DG, Mokadam NA, Miller DW, Goetz RR, Verrier ED, Aldea GS.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jan;93(1):51-57
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with faster degeneration of bioprosthetic valve: results from a propensity score-matched Italian multicenter study.Results From a Propensity Score–Matched Italian Multicenter Study

Lorusso R, Gelsomino S, Lucà F, De Cicco G, Billè G, Carella R, Villa E, Troise G, Viganò M, Banfi C, Gazzaruso C, Gagliardotto P, Menicanti L, Formica F, Paolini G, Benussi S, Alfieri O, Pastore M, Ferrarese S, Mariscalco G, Di Credico G, Leva C, Russo C, Cannata A, Trevisan R, Livi U, Scrofani R, Antona C, Sala A, Gensini GF, Maessen J, Giustina A.

Circulation. 2012 Jan 31;125(4):604-614
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Outcomes after surgical treatment of native and prosthetic valve infective endocarditis.

Manne MB, Shrestha NK, Lytle BW, Nowicki ER, Blackstone E, Gordon SM, Pettersson G, Fraser TG.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Feb;93(2):489-493
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Long-term outcomes of mechanical valve replacement in patients with atrial fibrillation: impact of the maze procedure.

Bum Kim J, Suk Moon J, Yun SC, Kee Kim W, Jung SH, Jung Choo S, Song H, Hyun Chung C, Won Lee J.

Circulation. 2012 May 1;125(17):2071-2080
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Temporal trends in infective endocarditis in the context of prophylaxis guideline modifications: three successive population-based surveys

Duval X, Delahaye F, Alla F, Tattevin P, Obadia JF, Le Moing V, Doco-Lecompte T, Celard M, Poyart C, Strady C, Chirouze C, Bes M, Cambau E, Iung B, Selton-Suty C, Hoen B; AEPEI Study Group.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 May 29;59(22):1968-1976
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Early Surgery versus Conventional Treatment for Infective Endocarditis

Kang DH, Kim YJ, Kim SH, Sun BJ, Kim DH, Yun SC, Song JM, Choo SJ, Chung CH, Song JK, Lee JW, Sohn DW.

N Engl J Med. 2012 Jun 28;366(26):2466-2473
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Impact of early surgical treatment on postoperative neurologic outcome for active infective endocarditis complicated by cerebral infarction.

Yoshioka D, Sakaguchi T, Yamauchi T, Okazaki S, Miyagawa S, Nishi H, Yoshikawa Y, Fukushima S, Saito S, Sawa Y.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Aug;94(2):489-95.
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Durability of pericardial versus porcine bioprosthetic heart valves.

Grunkemeier GL, Furnary AP, Wu Y, Wang L, Starr A.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012;144:1381-6
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Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing minimally invasive versus median sternotomy valve surgery.

Mihos CG, Santana O, Lamas GA, Lamelas J.

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012;1-6
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Increased risk of left heart valve regurgitation associated with benfluorex use in patients with diabetes mellitus: a multicenter study.

Tribouilloy C, Rusinaru D, Maréchaux S, Jeu A, Ederhy S, Donal E, Réant P, Arnalsteen E, Boulanger J, Ennezat PV, Garban T, Jobic Y.

Circulation. 2012 Dec 11;126(24):2852-8.
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Clinical outcomes of redo valvular operations: a 20-year experience.

Fukunaga N, Okada Y, Konishi Y, Murashita T, Yuzaki M, Shomura Y, Fujiwara H, Koyama T.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Dec;94(6):2011-6.
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