Prognostic value of echocardiography with particular reference to patients with valvular heart disease.
Echocardiography is comparatively inexpensive relative to other modern cardiovascular imaging tools. It is widely available, even in poor countries, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of cardiac structure and function. It is an ideal tool for the evaluation of patients with valvular heart disease and provides important prognostic information. This review of recent literature highlights reports on outcomes data and provides a clinically valuable summary in table format.
Unger
Wyatt
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Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center, 1501 North Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85724-5037 USA.
Diller
Maggie
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Kalra
Nishant
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Sorrell
Vincent L
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