The cardiologist's role in increasing the rate of mitral valve repair in degenerative disease

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 105-110

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

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Barlow's disease; Fibroelastic deficiency; Mitral valve repair; Reference mitral surgeon

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGIST; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; SCURVY; SURGEON;

CARDIOLOGY; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 40049109050     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3282f4fe47     Document Type: Review

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