Reduction of myocardial hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement

Reduction of myocardial hypertrophy after aortic valve replacement

Background/Aim. Aortic valve disease - stenosis and regurgitation are the cause of increased homodynamic stress of the left ventricle (LV) which then develops an adaptive mechanism of cardiac muscle hypertrophy. The aim of this study was to establish if aortic valve replacement procedure (AVR) reduc...

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Main Authors: Kostić-Mirković Andrijana, Otašević Ivan, Vujisić-Tešić Bosiljka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Military Health Department, Ministry of Defance, Serbia 2007-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
aortic valve insufficiency
aortic valve stenosis
cardiac surgical procedures
postoperative period
cardiomegaly
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2007/0042-84500703189K.pdf

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