Alfieri stitch and its impact on mitral clip

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 807-808

  Alfieri, Ottavio ^a   Denti, Paolo ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Edge to edge; Mitral; Percutaneous repair; Valve

Indexed keywords

ALFIERI STITCH; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL CLIP; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE REPAIR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 79955585766     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.01.017     Document Type: Editorial

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