Is a flexible mitral annuloplasty ring superior to a semi-rigid or rigid ring in terms of improvement in symptoms and survival?

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 477-484

  Chee, Tjian ^a   Haston, Ross ^a   Togo, Athena ^a   Raja, Shahzad G ^b  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b HAREFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annuloplasty ring; Evidence based medicine; Mitral valve; Mitral valve insufficiency; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL ANNULPLASTY RING; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

BENCHMARKING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 44449158725     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2007.174243     Document Type: Article

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