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Splenic Abscesses in Endocarditis: A Rare Disease with High Mortality. The Experience of a Heart Institute in Brazil.

Roberto RasslanVinicios AlvesSérgio Henrique Bastos DamousAntonio de SantisFlávio TarasoutchiCarlos Augusto Metidieri MenegozzoMasahiko AkamineSamir RasslanEdivaldo Massazo Utiyama
Published in: Journal of investigative surgery : the official journal of the Academy of Surgical Research (2022)
Splenic abscess due to endocarditis is a life-threatening condition with controversial treatment that results in a prolonged length of stay and high mortality.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • heart failure
  • atrial fibrillation
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • smoking cessation