The ratio of post-valvular aorta to valvular orifice cross-sectional areas: A new haemodynamic index of clinical importance in patients with aortic stenosis?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 1294-1296

  Isaaz, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; EDITORIAL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AORTA; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS;

EID: 0032870977     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1998.1703     Document Type: Editorial

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