Artificial chordae: A simple clip and tie technique

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1597-1599

  Chan, Daniel T L ^a   Chiu, Clement S W ^a   Cheng, L C ^a   Au, Timmy W K ^a  

^a GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHORDA TENDINEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; HUMANS; LIGATION; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 57949091053     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.12.080     Document Type: Article

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