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Title: Evaluation of operatively excised cardiac valves: etiologic determination of valvular heart disease. Author: Waller BF, Bloch T, Barker BG, Roe SJ, Brown JW, Mahomed Y. Journal: Cardiol Clin; 1984 Nov; 2(4):687-716. PubMed ID: 6544649. Abstract: Morphologic evaluation of operatively excised native cardiac valves can lead to an etiologic diagnosis in most instances using a simple 10-step approach. With few exceptions, histologic evaluation of excised cardiac valves provides little additional information beyond this proposed morphologic assessment.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]