The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages e3-e4 , July 2010

Mitral and tricuspid valve repair 21 years after cardiac transplantation

Received 25 November 2009 ,Revised 12 January 2010 ,Accepted 1 February 2010.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00127-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.02.007

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages e3-e4 , July 2010

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