Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation and Endomyocardial Biopsy After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation

Transplantation Proceedings

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2603-2606

  Chen, R J C ^a   Wei, J ^a   Chang, C Y ^a   Chuang, Y C ^a   Lee, K C ^a   Sue, S H ^a   Chen, H L ^a  

^a CHENG HSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CARDIAC GRAFT REJECTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HEART PROTECTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; BIOPSY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 53149150214     PISSN: 00411345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2008.07.108     Document Type: Article

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