Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 19, Issue 9 , Pages 523-527 , September 2010

Early and Mid-Term Outcomes Following Surgical Management of Infective Endocarditis with Associated Cerebral Complications: A Single Centre Experience

Received 16 January 2010 ,Revised 20 February 2010 ,Accepted 10 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.03.004

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 19, Issue 9 , Pages 523-527 , September 2010

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