A hyperactive pulmonary vasculature in response to chronic mitral regurgitation

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 333, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 390-393

  Zagol, Brian W ^a   Wodi, Linus A ^a   Davis, Richard C ^a   Newman, Kevin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LOOP DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AORTA STENOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY; LUNG BLOOD VESSEL; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; SYMPTOM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

BLOOD PRESSURE; DYSPNEA; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PULMONARY ARTERY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 34250642336     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e318065b65d     Document Type: Article

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