| Literature DB >> 17383392 |
Stéphane Aubert1, Erwan Flecher, Sylvain Rubin, Christophe Acar, Iradj Gandjbakhch.
Abstract
The results of mitral repair for rheumatic valve insufficiency are still suboptimal. Anterior leaflet augmentation with autologous pericardium is a useful adjunct to compensate leaflet and chordae retraction. The technique and its indication are described in this article.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 17383392 DOI： 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.05.083
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN： 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330