WHEN TO OPERATE IN CHRONIC AORTIC VALVAR REGURGITATION

Authors
TREASURE T
Citation
T. Treasure, WHEN TO OPERATE IN CHRONIC AORTIC VALVAR REGURGITATION, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 49(9), 1993, pp. 613
Citations number
57
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
49
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1993)49:9<613:WTOICA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Chronic aortic valvar regurgitation is a particular problem with heart disease because symptoms develop insidiously and are too severe when the first opportunity arises for a low risk operation. The disease may run a long benign course, but delayed surgery may result in the failu re to halt progression of left ventricular failure.