title: Early surgery in infective endocarditis with large vegetations significantly reduced mortality compared with conventional treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Marie-Christine.Herregods@uzleuven.be
authors.forename: Marie-Christine
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Herregods
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herijgers
mesh_terms: D004617:Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male