Calcific degeneration of the aortic valve in old age: Is the development of flow obstruction predictable?

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 239, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-273

  Iivanainen, A M ^a   Lindroos, M ^a   Tilvis, R ^a   Heikkila J ^a   Kupari, M ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aortic valve area; Aortic valve stenosis; Doppler echocardiography; The aged

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; LIPID;

AGED; AGING; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALCIFICATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0030061298     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.454000.x     Document Type: Article

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