New concepts in valvular hemodynamics: Implications for diagnosis and treatment of aortic stenosis

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. B, 2007, Pages 40B-47B

  Pibarot, Philippe ^a   Dumesnil, Jean G ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aortic stenosis; Arterial stiffness; Doppler echocardiography; Hemodynamics; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; DOBUTAMINE;

AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTERY COMPLIANCE; ARTERY DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; COMORBIDITY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 35448967919     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(07)71009-7     Document Type: Article

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