Abstract
In Western-style countries adult valvular aortic stenosis has undergone recent unique changes, some of which are pertinent to echocardiographic examination:
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It has become the most frequent surgical valvular disease.
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Rheumatic aetiology has drastically decreased.
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Prasquier, R., Vervin, P. (1983). Two-Dimensional Echocardiography of the Aorta and Aortic Valve — is Quantitation Possible?. In: The Practice of M-Mode and Two-Dimensional Echocardiography. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 23. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-6790-8_14
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