Novel approach to mitral valve repair in childhood dilated cardiomyopathy

Minerva Chirurgica

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 119-121

  Myers, P O ^a   Beghetti, M ^a   Cikirikcioglu, M ^a   Sierra, J ^a   Aggoun, Y ^a   Touati, R ^b   Kalangos, A ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy, dilated; Mitral valve insufficiency; Mitral valve prolapse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CHILD; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79960573918     PISSN: 00264733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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