Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2880086 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Interpapillary muscle distance, as a reliable index of dysfunctional subvalvular apparatus in patients with IMR, can predict late postrepair MR and indicate the need for a procedure complementary to annuloplasty.
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Authors
Farideh MD, Mohammad Hossein MD, Mohammad Ali MD, Hussein MD, Farshid MD, PhD,