Posterior chordal cutting in rheumatic mitral regurgitation due to hypomobility of the posterior leaflet.

Calafiore AM, Farah I, Iaco AL, Al Ahmari S, Al Amri H, Di Mauro M. Posterior chordal cutting in rheumatic mitral regurgitation due to hypomobility of the posterior leaflet. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Oct; 92(4):1532-3.

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subject areas

Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Chordae Tendineae
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mitral Valve
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
Myocardial Contraction
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult

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Ibrahim O. Farah

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