A Simple Method of Prevention for Systolic Anterior Motion in Mitral Valve Repair by Loop Technique Method

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 324-325

  Kudo, Mikihiko ^a   Yozu, Ryohei ^a   Kokaji, Kiyikazu ^a   Kimura, Naritaka ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTOLIC ANTERIOR MOTION;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MOTION; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; SYSTOLE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 57649158355     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.066     Document Type: Article

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