Systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair: Myectomy as an alternative solution

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1196-1197

  Rescigno, Giuseppe ^a   Matteucci, Marco L S ^b   Iacovoni, Attilio ^b   Banfi, Carlo ^b   Seddio, Francesco ^b   Lorini, Luca ^b   Giamundo, Barbara ^b   Ferrazzi, Paolo ^b  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; MUSCLE RESECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; SYSTOLIC ANTERIOR MOTION; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0142182624     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00951-6     Document Type: Article

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