title: Routine hospital based follow up for patients with mechanical valve prostheses: is it worthwhile?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen AB25 2ZN, UK.
authors.forename: I R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Mahy
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dougall
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buckley
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Jeffrey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Walton
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Jennings
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012008:Recurrence