The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 98-102 , January 2010

Basal cusp enlargement for repair of aortic valve insufficiency

  • Paul P. Urbanski, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Paul P. Urbanski, MD, Herz- und Gefaess-Klinik, Salzburger Leite 1, 97616 Bad Neustadt, Germany.

Received 11 September 2008 ,Revised 17 December 2008 ,Accepted 29 March 2009.

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PII: S0022-5223(09)00564-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.03.058

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 98-102 , January 2010

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