Short and mid-term effects of modified release technique in rheumatic mitral valve repair
Abstract Objective Repair or replacement remains debatable in rheumatic heart disease. To regain optimal mean transvalvular pressure gradients and end-diastolic peak flow velocity, the modified release technique combined peeling in the anterior leaflet and separated the shortened chordal. In the end...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-023-02254-w |