Progress in mitral and aortic regurgitation.
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
; 43(6): 457-75, 2001.
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| ID: mdl-11431801
Over the past 15 years there has been rapid and dramatic change in the therapy for valvular heart disease. When mitral and aortic regurgitation are severe, they inevitably cause left ventricular damage, eventually resulting in death. However, when surgical correction of these lesions is timed appropriately, longevity can approach that of a normal population after surgery. As surgical techniques have improved, surgery is now indicated earlier in the course of these diseases. It is clear that some patients with mitral and aortic regurgitation require surgery even though they are entirely asymptomatic. However, it must be emphasized that mitral and aortic regurgitation are quite different from one another. These different lesions result in different loading conditions, different pathophysiologies, and have different means for surgical correction. All of these issues impact on the proper timing of surgery and are discussed.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Insuficiencia de la Válvula Aórtica
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Insuficiencia de la Válvula Mitral
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Prog Cardiovasc Dis
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos