Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 83-90 , Summer 2008

Gore-Tex Loop Implantation for Mitral Valve Prolapse: The Leipzig Loop Technique

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PII: S1522-2942(08)00031-7

doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2008.03.004

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 83-90 , Summer 2008

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