Use of a biodegradable annuloplasty ring for mitral valve repair in children Geneva, Switzerland

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-12

  Christenson, Jan T ^a   Kalangos, Afksendiyos ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CARPENTIER EDWARDS BIOPROSTHESIS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL RING; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWITZERLAND; ANIMAL; CHILD; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; METHODOLOGY; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ANIMALS; CHILD; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 69449083915     PISSN: 02184923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0218492309102260     Document Type: Editorial

References (4)

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