Unsatisfying mitral valve repair? The “Loop method”: a lifebelt to grab
Abstract Intra-operative mitral valve repair failure is a common condition in patients with complex myxomatous disease requiring aortic re-clamping and application of a fast and easy surgical technique to correct the residual imperfection. Herein we describe a reproducible method of artificial chord...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01649-x |