Conservative surgical management of mitral insufficiency: an alternative approach Tratamento cirúrgico conservador da insuficiência mitral: uma abordagem alternativa
Mitral valve insufficiency is frequently the result of elongated or ruptured chordae tendineae. Several techniques have been described for its correction. However, when there is a severe elongation or rupture of the chordae, the most widely accepted treatment option has been valve replacement. The b...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2012-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382012000200021 |