Chordal-sparing mitral valve replacement: Pitfalls and techniques to prevent complications

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 650-652

  Sasaki, Hideki ^a   Ihashi, Kenji ^a  

^a HOSHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chordal sparing mitral valve replacement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHORDAE TENDINEAE; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 0141738498     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(03)00457-3     Document Type: Article

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