Pitfalls and limitations in measuring and interpreting the outcomes of mitral valve repair

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 523-529

  Adams, David H ^a,b   Anyanwu, Anelechi ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNULOPLASTY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EDITORIAL; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644610164     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.11.033     Document Type: Editorial

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