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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Main Author: K. Ghandehari Z. Izadimoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-06-01
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