Valvuloarterial impedance does not improve risk stratification in low-ejection fraction, low-gradient aortic stenosis: Results from a multicentre study

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 358-363

  Levy, Franck ^a   Luc Monin, Jean ^b   Rusinaru, Dan ^a   Petit Eisenmann, Héléne ^c   Lelguen, Claude ^d   Chauvel, Christophe ^e   Adams, Catherine ^d   Metz, Damien ^f   Leleu, Francois ^a   Gueret, Pascal ^b   Tribouilloy, Christophe ^a  

^a AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

^d Clinique Saint Augustin ^*  (France)

^e CLINIQUE SAINT AUGUSTIN   (France)

^f REIMS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Left ventricular ejection fraction; Low gradient aortic stenosis; Prognosis; Surgery; Valvuloarterial impedance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AORTA PRESSURE; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE CARDIOGRAPHY; LOW GRADIENT AORTIC STENOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; STROKE; VALVULOARTERIAL IMPEDANCE;

AGED; AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 79956093205     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer022     Document Type: Article

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