title: Echocardiographic-directed decision-making in surgery for mitral valve endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care Section, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. yiandoc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: John G T
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Augoustides
authors.forename: Hetal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hosalkar
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome