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Obstructive left-sided prosthetic valve thrombosis
Acute Cardiac Care, 06/26/09

Shapira Y et al. - TTE is very informative and the most frequent modality to begin with. TEE is extremely important, with its unique role in excluding high-risk thrombi. Thrombus size is probably the most important determinant of complications, and if it is small, thrombolysis is probably advised across all degrees of functional class, as suggested by American College of Chest Physicians.

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Statin use and neurologic morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting. A cohort study
Neurology, 11/18/09

Comparison of Two-Year Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With and Without Peripheral Artery Disease
The American Journal of Cardiology, 11/09/09

On-Pump versus Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery
New England Journal of Medicine, 11/05/09

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Comparison of Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography to Transesophageal Echocardiography for Evaluation of Patients With Native Valvular Heart Disease
The American Journal of Cardiology, 11/09/09

Comparison of Safety of Subcutaneous Enoxaparin as Outpatient Anticoagulation Bridging Therapy in Patients With a Mechanical Heart Valve Versus Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation
The American Journal of Cardiology, 11/09/09

Evaluation of Patients With Severe Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis Who Do Not Undergo Aortic Valve Replacement
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 11/20/09

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