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Vivian Hou Chu

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
Duke Box 102359, Div of Infectious Diseases, Durham, NC 27710
Room 177 Hanes House, Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Scholarly Works - Conferences


The association between vegetation size and surgical treatment on 6-month mortality in left-sided infective endocarditis.

Conference Eur Heart J · July 14, 2019 AIMS: In left-sided infective endocarditis (IE), a large vegetation >10 mm is associated with higher mortality, yet it is unknown whether surgery during the acute phase opposed to medical therapy is associated with improved survival. We assessed the associ ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Epidemiology of Infection in MCS from the IMACS Database: January 2013 to December 2015

Conference JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION · April 1, 2017 Link to item Cite

Epidemiology of Bloodstream Infections in MCSD Recipients in the IMACS Registry

Conference JOURNAL OF HEART AND LUNG TRANSPLANTATION · April 1, 2017 Link to item Cite