# Are homografts superior to conventional prosthetic valves in the setting of infective endocarditis involving the aortic valve?

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/are-homografts-superior-to-conventional-prosthetic-valves-in-the-setting-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Joon Bum Kim,Julius I. Ejiofor,Maroun Yammine,Janice Camuso,Conor Walsh,Masahiko Ando,Serguei Melnitchouk,James D. Rawn,Marzia Leacche,Thomas E. MacGillivray,Lawrence H. Cohn,John G. Byrne,Thoralf M. Sundt |
| Citations | 104 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.061 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.jtcvs.org/article/S0022522316001719/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2277190346 |
| PMID | 26936004 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2016 |

## Paper authors

- [Marzia Leacche](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marzia-leacche/)

## Paper journal

- [Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery](https://scholariq.org/journals/journal-of-thoracic-and-cardiovascular-surgery/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/infective-endocarditis-diagnosis-and-management/)

## Paper topics

- [Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management](https://scholariq.org/topics/infective-endocarditis-diagnosis-and-management/)
- [Infectious Aortic and Vascular Conditions](https://scholariq.org/topics/infectious-aortic-and-vascular-conditions/)
- [Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/cardiac-valve-diseases-and-treatments/)

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