An alternative method of indexation in aortic stenosis: height-adjusted effective orifice area
Abstract Background Although indexing effective orifice area (EOA) by body surface area (BSA) is recommended, this method has several disadvantages, since it corrects by acquired fatty tissue. Our aim was to analyze the value of EOA normalized by height for predicting cardiovascular outcome in patie...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12947-023-00314-8 |