Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 146-147 , April 2006

Mitral Valve Replacement in a Severely Calcified Posterior Annulus: A Novel Technique

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doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2005.08.007

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 146-147 , April 2006

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