1. Surgical Management of Endocarditis: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline 
John G. Byrne, MD, Katayoun Rezai, MD, Juan A. Sanchez, MD, MPA, Richard A. Bernstein, MD, PhD, Eric Okum, MD, Marzia Leacche, MD, Jorge M. Balaguer, MD, Shyam Prabhakaran, MD, MS, Charles R. Bridges, MD, ScD, Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 91, Issue 6, Pages (June 2011)
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2. Fig 1
Mechanical aortic valve replacement (blue bars) versus biological aortic valve replacement (purple bars) for endocarditis (STS National Cardiac Database 2007).
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3. Fig 2
Mitral valve repair (blue bars) versus mitral valve replacement (purple bars) for endocarditis (STS National Cardiac Database 2007).
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