Multi-disciplinary valve clinics with devolved surveillance: A two-year audit

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 231-232

  Chambers, John B ^a   Lloyd, Guy ^b   Rimington, Helen M ^a   Parkin, Denise ^a   Hayes, Anna M ^a   Baldrock Apps, Gemma ^b   Topham, Ann ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b EASTBOURNE DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurse led; Sonographer led; Specialist valve clinic; Surveillance clinic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TRANSCATHETER VALVE IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 81055138321     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5837/bjc.2011.004     Document Type: Article

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