Improving assessment of aortic stenosis

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 169-180

  Pibarot, Philippe ^a   Dumesnil, Jean G ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aortic stenosis; Doppler echocardiography; hemodynamics; hypertension

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE TEST; GEOMETRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART WORK; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84863640238     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.11.078     Document Type: Review

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