Should we cross the valve: The risk of retrograde catheterization of the left ventricle in patients with aortic stenosis

American Heart Journal

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 41-42

  Meine, Trip J ^a   Harrison, J Kevin ^a  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 3142582426     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.031     Document Type: Note

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