Repair of injured right inferior pulmonary vein during mitral valve replacement
<p>Abstract</p> <p>During mitral valve surgery right pulmonary veins injury, subsequent to excessive traction (for better exposure of the mitral apparatus), is often unavoidable. This is more likely in patients with small left atrium. This common complication may cause severe intra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/4/1/64 |