Percutaneous treatment of mitral regurgitation: So near, yet so far!

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-239

  Mack, Michael J ^a  

^a Cardiopulmonary Research Science and Technology Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNULOPLASTY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FEMALE; FORECASTING; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38649094253     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.07.063     Document Type: Editorial

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