Early detection of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet is still a challenge

European Heart Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 665-667

  Hetzer, Roland ^a   Dandel, Michael ^a  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MITRAL LEAFLET FLAIL; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 79952850233     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq399     Document Type: Editorial

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