Percutaneous mitral valve repair: An attractive perspective and an opportunity for teamwork

Italian Heart Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 723-726

  Alfieri, Ottavio ^a   Maisano, Francesco ^a   Colombo, Antonio ^a   Pappone, Carlo ^a   La Canna, Giovanni ^a   Zangrillo, Alberto ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; EDITORIAL; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PATIENT CARE; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CLINICAL TRIALS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 16644402120     PISSN: 1129471X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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