Open AccessLeft ventricular diastolic function in valvular aortic stenosis after aortic valve replacement
Author(s) -
Andjelka Ristic-Andjelkov
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0204081r
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , diastole , aortic valve replacement , isovolumetric contraction , left ventricular hypertrophy , stenosis , aortic valve , doppler echocardiography , muscle hypertrophy , mitral valve , blood pressure
Diastolic dysfunction in valvular aortic stenosis frequently precedes systolic dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in left ventricular diastolic function after aortic valve replacement.