Comparison of modified total leaflet preservation, posterior leaflet preservation, and no leaflet preservation techniques in mitral valve replacement – a retrospective study
Abstract Background Mitral valve replacement with the total leaflet preservation technique can yield good results; however, its development is limited by patient-valve mismatch. Therefore, we compared the efficacies of the modified total leaflet preservation technique, posterior leaflet preservation...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-019-0918-7 |