Search for dissertations about: "stenotic heart valves"
Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words stenotic heart valves.
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1. Signs of inflammation in different types of heart valve disease : The VOCIN study
Abstract : Heart valve dysfunction is a relatively common condition in the population, whereas significant heart valve disease is more unusual. The cause of different types of heart valve disease depends on which valve is concerned. Rheumatic heart valve disease, has for a long time been considered to constitute a post-inflammatory condition. READ MORE
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2. Chlamydophila pneumoniae in Cardiovascular Diseases : Clinical and Experimental Studies
Abstract : Chlamydophila pneumoniae (C. pneumoniae) has been suggested as a stimulator of chronic inflammation in atherosclerosis. C. pneumoniae DNA was demonstrated in aortic biopsies in 50% of patients with stable angina pectoris or acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. READ MORE