Does aortic root dilatation with bicuspid aortic valves occur as a primary tissue abnormality or as a relatively benign poststenotic phenomenon?

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 820-

  Guntheroth, Warren G ^a   Spiers, Philip S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AORTA DISSECTION; AORTA ROOT; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 14744300546     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.004     Document Type: Letter

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