Aortic regurgitation in rheumatoid arthritis necessitating aortic valve replacement

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 213-214

  Levine, A J ^a   Dimitri, W R ^b   Bonser, R S ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALSGRAVE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic valve replacement; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALLOGRAFT; AORTA ROOT; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BIOPROSTHESIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; AGED; AORTIC VALVE; AORTIC VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; BIOPROSTHESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0032917554     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00294-2     Document Type: Article

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