Symptomatic mitral myxomatous transformation in the elderly.
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چکیده
The clinical and pathological features of four patients with intractable heart failure, due to myxomatous change in the mitral valve, are described. It is suggested that this change may represent a response of ageing connective tissue to mechanical stress.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 31 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1976