EFFECT OF OXYGEN INHALATION ON MICROEMBOLIC SIGNALS IN PATIENTS WITH MECHANICAL AORTIC VALVE
Microembolic signals (MES) are frequently observed in transcranial ‎Doppler (TCD) recordings of patients with mechanical heart valve (MHV). If gaseous bubbles are the underlying cause, number of MES produced by MHV could be reduced with oxygen ‎inhalation. From September 2003...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2005-06-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2051.pdf&manuscript_id=2051 |