Anterior leaflet augmentation to address tethering-induced functional tricuspid regurgitation

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 194-195

  Myers, Patrick O ^a   Panos, Aristotelis ^a   Cikirikcioglu, Mustafa ^a   Kalangos, Afksendiyos ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Annuloplasty; Functional tricuspid regurgitation; Tethering; Tricuspid valve repair

Indexed keywords

ANNULOPLASTY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICUSPID LEAFLET AUGMENTATION; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; VALVULOPLASTY;

HUMANS; PERICARDIUM; TRICUSPID VALVE; TRICUSPID VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 57549095412     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2008.10.027     Document Type: Letter

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