The extended transseptal approach in complex mitral valve surgery - Evaluation of risks and benefits

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 67-70

  Hake, U ^a,b   Dohm, M ^a   Schmid, F X ^a   Mayer, E ^a   Oelert, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mitral valve surgery; Surgical approach; Transseptal approach

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029893406     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1011988     Document Type: Article

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