摘要2016年美国胸心外科协会（The American Association for Thoracic Surgery,AATS）发布了针对外科治疗感染性心内膜炎的专家共识（以下简称AATS专家共识）。2015年欧洲心脏病学学会（European Society of Cardiology,ESC）发布了治疗感染性心内膜炎指南（以下简称ESC指南）。
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