Low "gradient", low flow aortic stenosis

Heart

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 554-558

  Chambers, John ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE;

AORTA FLOW; AORTA STENOSIS; CALCULATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; WAVEFORM;

AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS; HUMANS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33645220070     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.079038     Document Type: Review

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