The upside-down technique. A novel method to correct posterior leaflet prolapse

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1052-1055

  Maisano, Francesco ^a   Alfieri, Ottavio ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mitral valve repair; Prolapse; Secondary chordae

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHORDA TENDINEA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FOLLOW UP; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD; TISSUE REPAIR; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CHORDAE TENDINEAE; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33646549267     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.03.019     Document Type: Article

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