Validation of the ejection fraction-velocity ratio: A new simplified 'function-corrected' index for assessing aortic stenosis severity

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 427-433

  Antonini Canterin, Francesco ^a   Pavan, Daniela ^a   Burelli, Claudio ^a   Cassin, Matteo ^a   Cervesato, Eugenio ^a   Nicolosi, Gian Luigi ^a  

^a Dipto di Medicina di Laboratorio   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA DISEASE; AORTA STENOSIS; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; HUMAN; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STROKE VOLUME;

EID: 0034663552     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00959-0     Document Type: Article

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