Total chordal augmentation in a child with Marfan syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 423-424

  Konstantinov, Igor E ^a,b   Jalali, Homayoun ^a  

^a THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgical procedures methods; Child; Marfan syndrome complications surgery; Mitral valve insufficiency surgery; Mitral valve prolapse surgery; Prostheses and implants; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD CARE; CHORDA TENDINEA RUPTURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARFAN SYNDROME; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MARFAN SYNDROME; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 37749003241     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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