Abnormally huge S-shaped sinus node artery: A possible caveat for mitral valve surgery

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-402

  Rigatelli, Gianluca ^a   Tranquillo, Milan ^a   Stefano, Panin ^a  

^a Division of Cardiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MITRAL VALVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VESSELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 33847153524     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.02.035     Document Type: Article

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