The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 533-534 , August 2008

Partial bileaflet resection and reconstruction of mitral valve in acute infective endocarditis

  • Igor E. Konstantinov, MD, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Igor E. Konstantinov, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, G Block, Hospital Ave, Perth, WA 6009 Australia.

Received 23 December 2007 ,Accepted 13 January 2008.

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  2. Konstantinov IE, Jalali H. Total chordal augmentation in a child with Marfan syndrome and severe mitral insufficiency. Tex Heart Inst J. 2007;34:423–424
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PII: S0022-5223(08)00411-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.01.029

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 533-534 , August 2008

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