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Usefulness of Anticoagulant Therapy in the Prevention of Embolic Complications in Patients with Acute Infective Endocarditis

Seung‐Jae Lee, Sam-Sae Oh, Dal-Soo Lim, Suk-Keun Hong, Rak Kyeong Choi, Jin-Sik Park

BioMed Research International · 2014 · 22 citations · 23 references

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The role of ACT in the prevention of embolism was limited in IE patients undergoing antibiotic therapy, although it seems to reduce the embolic potential of septic vegetation before treatment.

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