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Neurological Complications of Endocarditis: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Management Issues

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  1. Division of Neurology, Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Neurologist Christopher R. Skinner B.Eng, MD, FRCPC

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  1. Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Kwan-Leung Chan BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC, FACC

  2. Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    John M. Embil BSc (Hon), MD, FRCPC, FACP

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Skinner, C.R. (2006). Neurological Complications of Endocarditis: Pathophysiologic Mechanisms and Management Issues. In: Chan, KL., Embil, J.M. (eds) Endocarditis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-453-3_14

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