The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 40-42 , January 2003

New approach for complete endocardiectomy in left ventricular endomyocardial fibrosis

Received 23 April 2001 ,Revised 23 April 2002 ,Accepted 1 May 2002.

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 Address for reprints: A. Sampath Kumar, MCh, Professor, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 110029, India. (E-mail: asampath_kumar@hotmail.com).

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doi: 10.1067/mtc.2003.70

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 125, Issue 1 , Pages 40-42 , January 2003