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 to September 2004, a...
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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: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/2996 |