LV reverse remodeling imparted by aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis; is it durable? A cardiovascular MRI study <it>sponsored by the American Heart Association</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS), long-term data tracking surgically induced effects of afterload reduction on reverse LV remodeling are not available. Echocardiographic data is available short term, but in limited fashio...

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Published in:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Main Authors: Caruppannan Ketheswaram, Rayarao Geetha, Rathi Vikas K, Vido Diane A, Yamrozik June A, Williams Ronald B, Magovern James A, Grant Saundra B, Biederman Robert WW, Doyle Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/53