A simple method of preparing artificial chordae for mitral valve repair

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1486-1487

  Tam, Robert ^a   Joshi, Pragnesh ^a   Konstantinov, Igor E ^a  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE GRAFT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 33751423782     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.07.029     Document Type: Article

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