Mitral annuloplasty with biodegradable ring for infective endocarditis: A new tool for the surgeon for valve repair in childhood

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 378-380

  Kazaz, Hakki ^a   Celkan, Mehmet Adnan ^a   Ustunsoy, Hasim ^a   Baspinar, Osman ^a   Mestres, Carlos A ^b  

^a GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioring; Brucella; Endocarditis; Mitral

Indexed keywords

ANNULOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BRUCELLA; BRUCELLA ENDOCARDITIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 24644508330     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2005.105833     Document Type: Article

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