Mitral valve surgery with extensive calcification of the annulus

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 609-610

  Vander Salm, Thomas J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH; CORONARY SINUS; CORONARY VEIN; DEBRIDEMENT; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; MITRAL ANNULAR CALCIFICATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; MITRAL VALVE SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE; ASPIRATION; HEART VALVE SURGERY; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE ANNULUS CALCIFICATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULTRASONIC ASPIRATOR; ULTRASOUND THERAPY;

EID: 0842304589     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: 1097685X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2003.10.009     Document Type: Letter

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