Detection of strands in native aortic valves by transesophageal echocardiography.
Prevalence and echocardiographic characteristics of strands on the leaflets of native aortic valves were examined. According to our data, the strands we found in 39% of patients are most likely Lambl's excrescences.
Menzel
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Second Medical Clinic and the Institute for Statistics and Data Processing, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Germany.
Mohr-Kahaly
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Arnold
K J
KJ
Kölsch
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Kopp
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Spiecker
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Wagner
S R
SR
Meinert
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Meyer
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies