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Ellamae Stadnick MD, MSc, FRCPC,
In December 1967 Christiaan Barnard performed the first human cardiac transplantation in Cape Town, South Africa. Louis Washkansky, a 55-year-old man, survived for 18 days before succumbing to pneumonia. Since... Read More
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but potentially serious infection of the inner layer of the heart. As a heterogeneous disease IE has been associated with various pathogens and clinical presentations, and a... Read More