Mitral valve prolapse prevalence and complications: An ongoing dialogue

Circulation

Volumn 106, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1305-1307

  St John Sutton, Martin ^a   Weyman, Arthur E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications; Editorials; Mitral valve

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SELECTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0037056070     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000031759.92250.F3     Document Type: Editorial

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