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C Elkins1, T A Shuman, J S Pirolo.
Abstract
Whipple's disease is a systemic illness that can affect the heart, causing pericarditis, myocarditis, and valvular endocarditis. We describe a 43-year-old man without gastrointestinal symptoms who underwent mitral and aortic valve replacement for endocarditis, in whom a diagnosis of Whipple's disease was made at operation.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10086567 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)01204-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330