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Evaluation of Transmitral Pressure Gradients in the Intraoperative Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Mitral Stenosis after Mitral Valve Repair

OBJECTIVE: Acute mitral stenosis (MS) following mitral valve (MV) repair is a rare but severe complication. We hypothesize that intraoperative echocardiography can be utilized to diagnose iatrogenic MS immediately after MV repair. METHODS: The medical records of 552 consecutive patients undergoing M...

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Autores principales: Riegel, Ann K., Busch, Raila, Segal, Scott, Fox, John A., Eltzschig, Holger K., Shernan, Stanton K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3210749/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22087230
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0026559