Usefulness of left atrial size in predicting postoperative symptomatic improvement in patients with aortic stenosis

被引：43

作者：

Rossi, A

Tomaino, M

Golia, G

Santini, F

Pentiricci, S

Marino, P

Zardini, P

机构：

[1] Univ Verona, Div Cardiol, I-37126 Verona, Italy

[2] Univ Verona, Div Cardiovasc Surg, I-37126 Verona, Italy

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 2000年 / 86卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9149(00)01019-5

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Although surgery is highly effective for symptomatic relief in patients with aortic stenosis, symptoms of congestive heart failure may be still present postoperatively. This group of patients with aortic stenosis is characterized by a wide range of left atrial size, which can predict postoperative symptomatic improvement.

引用

页码：567 / +

页数：5

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