Echocardiographic follow-up in patients with mild to moderate mitral stenosis: is a yearly examination justified?
The result of this study showed that echocardiographic and Doppler parameters in patients with mild to moderate mitral stenosis did not undergo any major changes over a relatively long observation period, reflecting the substantial stability of the valve disease process. Thus, unless such patients experience clinical deterioration, a yearly echocardiographic examination appears to be unjustified.
Faletra
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F
Central Cardiology Service, De Gasperis Cardiology Department, Milan, Italy.
De Chiara
F
F
Crivellaro
W
W
Mantero
A
A
Corno
R
R
Brusoni
B
B
D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010808:Physical Examination; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors