Contribution of left ventricular hypertrophy to symptoms and exercise intolerance in severe aortic stenosis

Background: Mechanisms governing symptoms and exercise intolerance in aortic stenosis (AS) are poorly understood. AS is characterised by left ventricular (LV) pressure overload leading to left ventricular hypertrophy, but the response is extremely variable. Our hypothesis was patients with high LV m...

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Main Author: Steadman, Christopher David
Other Authors: McCann, Gerry ; Ng, Leong
Published: University of Leicester 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697410