Minimally invasive approaches versus conventional sternotomy for aortic valve replacement: A propensity score matching study

Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 80-84

  Bang, Ji Hyun ^a   Kim, Jong Wook ^a   Lee, Jae Won ^a   Kim, Joon Bum ^a   Jung, Sung Ho ^a   Choo, Suk Jung ^a   Chung, Cheol Hyun ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aortic valve, surgery; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866109591     PISSN: 2233601X     EISSN: 20936516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.2.80     Document Type: Article

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