Aortic valvular heart disease in adults

Valvular Heart Disease (VHD) is an important cardiovascular problem in the adult population. The knowledge of the physiology involved, prompt recognition and diagnosis are of paramount importance for the primary care physician who is in the front line of patient care. This article is the second of a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Puerto Rico health sciences journal 2006-09, Vol.25 (3), p.241-247
Hauptverfasser:	Ortega-Gil, Jorge, Rodríguez Castro, José M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis Aortic Valve Insufficiency - physiopathology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - therapy Aortic Valve Stenosis - diagnosis Aortic Valve Stenosis - physiopathology Aortic Valve Stenosis - therapy Clinical Trials as Topic Echocardiography Electrocardiography Humans
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Zusammenfassung:	Valvular Heart Disease (VHD) is an important cardiovascular problem in the adult population. The knowledge of the physiology involved, prompt recognition and diagnosis are of paramount importance for the primary care physician who is in the front line of patient care. This article is the second of a series of two that deals with valvular problems in the adults in concise and practical form (11). Each topic will be presented using the following format: description, etiology, pathophysiology, natural history, essential of diagnosis and management. In this second and final article we will discuss aortic valve disorders.
ISSN:	0738-0658