Importance of myocardial function in the clinical course of patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease
Bros Caimari, R.; Esplugas Oliveras, E.
Medicina Clinica 75(6): 235-239
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-7753 PMID: 7421357 Document Number: 167433
Data obtained from cardiac catheterism have been compared to early postoperative and long-term surgical results in a group of patients with chronic valvular heart disease operated on during a 3-year period. Drawn conclusions, although of limited value due to the small number of patients and the short time of follow-up, pointed toward a negative influence upon the clinical course of patients either with aortic regurgitation or double aortic valvulopathy, when the ejection fraction and the speed of circumferential shortening were markedly decreased.