Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2880618 | The Annals of Thoracic Surgery | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
These results show that despite the increased perioperative risk and the difficult approach of the pathology in this patient group, decalcification and patch-reconstruction of the mitral annulus during mitral valve surgery can be performed safely with satisfactory and stable clinical midterm results.
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Authors
Nestoras MD, Marcus MD, Triandafyllia Christodoulou, Anton MD, PhD, Mirko MD,