M Aithoussa, Y Moutakiallah, A Abdou, M Bamous, F Nya, N Atmani, A Seghrouchni, C Selkane, B Amahzoune, F A Wahid, Y Elbekkali, M Drissi, N Berrada, H Azendour, A Boulahya
BACKGROUND: Aortic valve replacement improves clinical symptoms and left ventricular systolic function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation despite a higher surgical risk. The objective of this study is to determine if left ventricular function will be normalized after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHOD: This retrospective study included 40 patients (nine females and 31 males) with chronic aortic regurgitation and left ventricular systolic dysfunction who were evaluated by echocardiography Doppler...
April 2013: Annales de Cardiologie et D'angéiologie