Regurgitant lesions of the aortic and mitral valves: considerations in determining the ideal timing of surgical intervention.
Bermudez
Edmund A
EA
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA 01805, USA.
Gaasch
William H
WH
D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006334:Heart Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors