Evaluation of Myocardial Function and Structure in Valvular Heart Disease: What Is Needed for Risk Assessment and Therapeutic Decisions?
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Valvular heart disease (VHD) is traditionally assessed through gradients, regurgitant volumes, and ejection fraction-but these valve-centric indices miss the earliest and most decisive signal: myocardial injury. Contemporary evidence shows that VHD is a myocar... ...
