Management of asymptomatic aortic stenosis: Masterly inactivity but cat-like observation

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-217

  Vaile, Julian C ^a   Griffith, Michael J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0031228673     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.3.215     Document Type: Article

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