Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2876294 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2012 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
MV repair in patients with severe MV regurgitation should be performed before New York Heart Association class III to IV symptoms develop. Minimally invasive MV repair techniques render similar outcomes as the sternotomy approach.
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Authors
Louis-Mathieu MD, PhD (c), Evelio MD, Eric J. MD, PhD, Linda C. BSN, L. Wiley MD, T. Bruce MD, W. Randolph MD,