Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 74-82 , Summer 2008

Techniques of Artificial Chordal Replacement for Mitral Valve Repair: Use in Multiple Pathologic Disorders

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 Generation and publication of figures supported by a grant from Sorin Group.

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doi: 10.1053/j.optechstcvs.2008.04.002

Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery: A Comparative Atlas
Volume 13, Issue 2 , Pages 74-82 , Summer 2008