Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2878898 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Patients with closed semirigid annuloplasty rings demonstrated significantly longer lines of leaflet coaptation and tendency toward better echocardiographic midterm results than patients with open bands and may, therefore, benefit from improved repair durability.
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Authors
Dan MD, Yaron MD, Leonid MD, Micha S. MD, Alexander MD, Ateret MA, Ehud MD,