Impact of high intensity transient signals on the choice of mechanical aortic valve substitutes

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-96

  Laas, Joachim ^a   Kseibi, Samer ^a   Perthel, Matthias ^a   Klingbeil, Andreas ^a   El Ayoubi, L'Emir ^a   Alken, Aiman ^a  

^a Herz Kreislauf Klinik Bevensen AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

High intensity transient signals; Lysine acetylsalicylate; Mechanical heart valve design; Oxygen inhalation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARTERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN BREATHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINUS RHYTHM;

AGED; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION; FEMALE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0037213787     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00677-2     Document Type: Article

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