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Does preservation of the sub-valvular apparatus during mitral valve replacement affect long-term survival and quality of life? A Microsimulation Study

BACKGROUND: Techniques to preserve the sub-valvular apparatus in order to reduce morbidity and mortality following mitral valve replacement have been frequently reported. However, it is uncertain what impact sub-valvular apparatus preservation techniques have on long-term outcomes following mitral v...

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Autores principales: Rao, Christopher, Hart, Jonathan, Chow, Andre, Siannis, Fotios, Tsalafouta, Polyxeni, Murtuza, Bari, Darzi, Ara, Wells, Frank C, Athanasiou, Thanos
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374780/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18433480
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-3-17