title: The potential impact of survivor treatment selection bias on the perceived efficacy of valve surgery in the treatment of infective endocarditis.
authors: Imad M
authors: IM
authors: Tleyjeh
authors: Larry M
authors: LM
authors: Baddour
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015983:Selection Bias