Complete intra-atrial implantation of a mitral-valve prosthesis in a severely calcified mitral annulus

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1547-

  Mächler, Heinrich ^a   Anelli Monti, Michael ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Calcification; Mitral stenosis; Mitral valve replacement; Prosthetic valve

Indexed keywords

HEART ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MITRAL VALVE PROSTHESIS; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURING METHOD;

CALCINOSIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS;

EID: 84858450405     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2011.05.005     Document Type: Letter

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