Mechanical properties of myxomatous mitral valves

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 955-962

  Barber, J Edward ^a   Kasper, F Kurtis ^a   Ratliff, Norman B ^a   Cosgrove, Delos M ^a   Griffin, Brian P ^a   Vesely, Ivan ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MYXOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0035526212     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.117621     Document Type: Article

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