Balloon aortic valvuloplasty: Time for re-evaluation of when and how

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 799-800

  Moussa, Issam D ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; BALLOON AORTIC VALVULOPLASTY; HUMAN; LETTER; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRANSLUMINAL VALVULOPLASTY;

AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; BALLOON DILATATION; COMPLIANCE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMORAL ARTERY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950484217     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.22520     Document Type: Letter

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