Pathogenesis of "senile" nodular sclerosis of atrio-ventricular valves.
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Pathogenesis of "senile" nodular sclerosis of atrio-ventricular valves.
Nodular thickening of the atrio-ventricular valves may be conspicuous in the hearts of the elderly. Usually described as senile sclerosis, it is assumed to be an involutional or degenerative process associated with advanced age. The difficulty of distinguishing such changes from the results of other pathological conditions which may have been present earlier in life is well recognized (Gould, 1...
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عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1966
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.28.6.815