Timing of surgery in mitral and aortic stenosis.
This article reviews the indications and contraindications for the surgical correction of mitral and aortic stenosis. Ventricular mechanics and pathophysiology of both diseases are reviewed and related to the development of symptoms. New aspects of the hemodynamic evaluation and controversies associated with mitral and aortic stenosis are highlighted.
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Department of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
D000368:Aged; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors