Anatomy, mechanics, and pathophysiology of the mitral annulus

American Heart Journal

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-176

  Silbiger, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANNULAR SUBMITRAL ANEURYSM; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CHORDA TENDINEA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PRESSURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; MITRAL ANNULAR CALCIFICATION; MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE ANNULUS; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VENOUS RETURN;

EID: 84864653816     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.05.014     Document Type: Review

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