VALVULAR HEART DISEASE AND RISK SCORE SYSTEMS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Heart valve disease is a very common medical condition; the most frequent aetiology is degenerative valve disease, mainly represented by calcific aortic stenosis in the elderly. In developing countries, valvular heart disease triggered by rheumatic fever is the most important aetiology and can lead...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Casalino, Leonardo Jorge Cordeiro de Paula, Eduardo Bello Martins, Flavio Tarasoutchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Medical Journal 2016-10-01
Series:European Medical Journal Cardiology
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Online Access:https://www.emjreviews.com/cardiology/article/valvular-heart-disease-and-risk-score-systems-in-clinical-practice/