Preliminary experience with the no prolapse system. A new device for ensuring the proper length of artificial chordae in mitral valve repair

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-167

  Ruyra Baliarda, Xavier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Mitral valve; Mitral valve repair; Sutures

Indexed keywords

POLITEF;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHORDA TENDINEA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURE;

AGED; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; RECURRENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75449083067     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2009.207159     Document Type: Article

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