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Figure 1 Risk of embolism stratified by the location of infection. Ao = native aortic valve; Ao. Biol = biologic aortic prosthesis; Ao. Mech = mechanical aortic prosthesis; Mi = native mitral valve; Mi. Biol = biologic mitral prosthesis; Mi. Mech = mechanical mitral prosthesis.