Aortic prosthetic valve design and size: Relation to doppler echocardiographic findings and pressure recovery - An in vitro study

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 39-50

  Bech Hanssen, Odd ^a   Caidahl, Kenneth ^a   Wallentin, Ingemar ^a   Brandberg, Joakim ^b   Wranne, Bengt ^b   Ask, Per ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART VENTRICLE PRESSURE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SAINT JUDE HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS;

EID: 0033965062     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-7317(00)90041-5     Document Type: Article

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