Coming undone: a case of annuloplasty ring suture degeneration post mitral valve repair leading to recurrent severe MR
Mitral valve repair is the gold standard treatment for degenerative mitral valve disease with superior perioperative and long-term morbidity and mortality outcomes vs mitral valve replacement. The 10 year survival freedom from redo valve repair varies from 72 to 90%. Often, failure of valve repair n...
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Language: | English |
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Bioscientifica
2020-02-01
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Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1530/ERP-19-0058 |