Almanac 2014: cardiovascular imaging

S. Nakatani 

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Diagnosis of atrioventricular block. Indications for cardiac pacing 

О.J. Zharinov, V.O. Kuts, N.O. Mokhnachova, O.М. Grytsay

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Mitral stenosis

V.І. Pavliuk

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Review of current guidelines for management of patients with aortic stenosis

M.T. Vatutin, Y.V. Yeshchenko, Y.P. Gritsenko, O.I. Stolika

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Prophylactic aortic root replacement on Marfan patients undergoing mitral valve repair

A. Kalangos, S.M. Cherian, J. Jolou, J.-C. Pache, H. Muller, P.O. Myers, M. Cikirikcioglu

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