title: Primary cardiovascular care for patients with valvar cardiac disease.
abstract: Outpatient management of patients with structurally or functionally abnormal cardiac valves combines an ability to record an appropriate history, a directed physical examination, a knowledge of both the interpretation as well as the context of any associated testing, and an understanding of the care guidelines in the medical literature. This article attempts to integrate these various features to guide the clinician towards more appropriate and timely management of patients with cardiac valve disease.
authors: Clinical Professor of Pediatrics,Division of Cardiology Philadelphia,Children's Hospital of Philadelphia,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,United States of America.
authors: Jeffrey R
authors: JR
authors: Boris
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D019468:Disease Management; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006326:Heart Auscultation; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: aortic root dilation