Feasibility of mitral valve repair using the loop technique

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-26

  Kudo, Mikihiko ^a   Yozu, Ryohei ^a   Kokaji, Kiyokazu ^a   Iwanaga, Shirou ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial chordae; Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene; Loop technique; Mitral valve repair; Port access minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; CHORDA TENDINEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; LIGATION; METHODOLOGY; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; SUTURING METHOD; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHORDAE TENDINEAE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; LIGATION; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34447314241     PISSN: 13411098     EISSN: 21861005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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