Impact of stentless aortic valves on left ventricular function and hypertrophy: Current best available evidence

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 313-319

  Raja, Shahzad G ^a   MacArthur, Kenneth J ^a   Pollock, James C ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; AORTA VALVE; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; AUTOGRAFT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEMODYNAMICS; REVIEW; THROMBOGENICITY; XENOGRAFT;

AORTIC VALVE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33646228391     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00240.x     Document Type: Review

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