The double-orifice technique in mitral valve repair: A simple solution for complex problems

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 674-681

  Alfieri, Ottavio ^a,b   Maisano, Francesco ^a   De Bonis, Michele ^a   Stefano, Pier Luigi ^a   Torracca, Lucia ^a   Oppizzi, Michele ^a   La Canna, Giovanni ^a   Miller, D Craig ^c  

^a Institute Scientifico HS Raffaele   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANNULOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REOPERATION; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RHEUMATIC HEART DISEASE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0035497321     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.117277     Document Type: Article

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