The Canadian journal of cardiology
Assessing And Managing Embolic Risk in Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis.
J Alberto San Román, Teresa Sevilla, Gonzalo Cabezón, Javier López, María de Miguel, Andrea Oña, Carmen Olmos, Isidre Vilacosta
Published: 202510.1016/j.cjca.2025.10.025
Abstract
Mortality of left-sided infective endocarditis is roughly 20-30%, higher than most types of cancer. Vegetations, the typical morphological lesion of the disease, are friable loose masses, which can easily break and migrate, leading to embolic events…
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