Hemodynamic performance of four mechanical bileaflet prosthetic valves in the mitral position: An echocardiographic study

European Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 193-200

  Reisner, Shimon A ^a   Harpaz, David ^b   Skulski, Richard ^c   Borenstein, David ^a   Milo, Simha ^a   Meltzer, Richard S ^c  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bileaflet prostheses; Doppler; Hemodynamic profile; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CARBON; DOPPLER EFFECT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; PATIENT TREATMENT; PRESSURE; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL); TURBULENCE; ULTRASONICS;

DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOLOGY; MECHANICAL BILEAFLET PROSTHETIC VALVES; MITRAL POSITION; STASIS; VENTRICLES;

HEART VALVE PROSTHESES;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAINT JUDE HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0032465945     PISSN: 09298266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-8266(98)00076-7     Document Type: Article

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