Circulating matrix metalloproteinases in infective endocarditis: a possible marker of the embolic risk.

Circulating matrix metalloproteinases in infective endocarditis: a possible marker of the embolic risk.

<h4>Background</h4>Embolic events (EE) in infective endocarditis (IE) are caused by fragmentation of vegetations or valvular tissue. Vegetation length is considered to be the most potent predictor of EE, but does not take into account the degree of friability of the vegetation and of the...

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Main Authors: Franck Thuny, Gilbert Habib, Yvan Le Dolley, Matthias Canault, Jean-Paul Casalta, Monique Verdier, Jean-François Avierinos, Didier Raoult, Jean-Louis Mege, Pierre-Emmanuel Morange, Marie-Christine Alessi
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c70279ab4eeb491f956b9c375dbc1b07
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