Closed mitral valve commissurotomy in West Indian patients results of operative palliation (1955 to 1985)
West Indian med. j
; 35(3): 157-62, Sept. 1986.
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JM3.1
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ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of all patients subjected to closed mitral valve commissurotomy from 1955 to 1985 at the University Hospital revealed low morbidity and mortality rates associated with surgery. Out-patient follow-up studies indicate adequate symptomatic relief over a period of 1 to 27 years. Patients with isolated significant mitral stenosis should, therefore, be considered for surgical palliation (AU)
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Estenose da Valva Mitral
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1986
Tipo de documento:
Article