Burden of valvular heart diseases: a population-based study
Author/Authors :
Vuyisile T Nkomo، نويسنده , , Julius M Gardin، نويسنده , , Thomas N. Skelton، نويسنده , , John S Gottdiener، نويسنده , , Christopher G Scott، نويسنده , , Maurice Enriquez-Sarano، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Pages :
7
From page :
1005
To page :
1011
Abstract :
Background
Valvular heart diseases are not usually regarded as a major public-health problem. Our aim was to assess their prevalence and effect on overall survival in the general population.
Methods
We pooled population-based studies to obtain data for 1
