Research article summary (published 11 Mar 2008):

Severe aortic stenosis with low gradient and apparently preserved left ventricular systolic function--under-recognized or overdiagnosed?

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Author/s: Flachskampf, Frank A (FA);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Editorial

Journal: European heart journal (Eur Heart J), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Apr; vol 29 (issue 8) : pp 966-8

Dates: Created 2008/04/15; Completed 2008/08/28;

PMID: 18343797, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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CommentOn: Eur Heart J. 2008 Apr;29(8):1043-8. (PMID: 18156619)

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Acute Disease Aortic Valve Stenosis - ultrasonography Echocardiography - standards Humans

Humans Stroke Volume - physiology Systole - physiology Ventricular Function, Left - physiology

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