Early results of edge-to-edge alfieri mitral repair via right mini-thoracotomy in 68 consecutive patients

Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 256-260

  Glower, Donald D ^a   Desai, Bhargavi ^a   MacKensen, G Burkhard ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Minimally invasive; Minithoracotomy.; Mitral repair; Mitral valve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALFIERI MITRAL REPAIR; ANNULOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CANNULATION; CARDIOPLEGIA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; MYXOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCURVY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 70349687629     PISSN: 15569845     EISSN: 15590879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IMI.0b013e3181bba05e     Document Type: Article

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