The intraoperative "ink test": A novel assessment tool in mitral valve repair

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1635-1636

  Anyanwu, Ani C ^a   Adams, David H ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

GENTIAN VIOLET; HUMANS; INK; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 34249072648     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.01.035     Document Type: Article

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