Neo-chordae length adjustment in mitral valve repair

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 843-844

  Cimen, Serdar ^a   Ketenci, Bulend ^a   Ozay, Batuhan ^a   Demirtas, Murat ^a  

^a DR SIYAMI ERSEK THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Length adjustment; Neo chordae

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORDA TENDINEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; MUSCLE LENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646082516     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.01.049     Document Type: Article

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