Intraoperative echocardiography in valvular heart disease: An evidence-based appraisal

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 646-655

  Michelena, Hector I ^a   Abel, Martin D ^a   Suri, Rakesh M ^a   Freeman, William K ^a   Click, Roger L ^a   Sundt, Thoralf M ^a   Schaff, Hartzell V ^a   Enriquez Sarano, Maurice ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AORTIC VALVE REPAIR; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PEROPERATIVE ECHOGRAPHY; STROKE; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

EID: 77954256265     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2009.0629     Document Type: Article

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