MISSED DIAGNOSIS OF SEVERE SYMPTOMATIC AORTIC-STENOSIS

Authors
RISPLER S RINKEVICH D MARKIEWICZ W REISNER SA
Citation
S. Rispler et al., MISSED DIAGNOSIS OF SEVERE SYMPTOMATIC AORTIC-STENOSIS, The American journal of cardiology, 76(10), 1995, pp. 728
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
76
Issue
10
Year of publication
1995
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1995)76:10<728:MDOSSA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
About 20% of patients have severe AS that is missed clinically, even t hough they are examined by a cardiologist. This study characterizes a group of patients with a missed diagnosis of AS to increase our awaren ess of this situation and to offer these patients better treatment and life expectancy.