Open AccessProfiles of hospitalized patients with valvular heart disease: Experience of a tertiary center
Author(s) -
Ana Esteves,
Dulce Brito,
J Rigueira,
I Aguiar-Ricardo,
Raquel Pires,
Mónica Mendes Pedro,
Fátima Veiga,
Fausto J. Pinto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
revista portuguesa de cardiologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.266
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2174-2030
pISSN - 0870-2551
DOI - 10.1016/j.repc.2018.02.012
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , valvular heart disease , ejection fraction , atrial fibrillation , mitral regurgitation , stenosis , heart failure , etiology , regurgitation (circulation)
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is increasing worldwide, mostly because of aging. Percutaneous valve intervention is the preferred therapeutic option in high-risk patients.
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