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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 58(3): 131-135
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1240652
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Mitral Valve Surgery for Functional Mitral Regurgitation in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure – Update of the Results

A. M. Calafiore1 , A. L. Iacò1 , A. Tash1 , W. Abukudair2 , M. Di Mauro3
  • 1Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery, Prince Sultan Cardiac Canter, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • 2Division of Cardiac Surgery, King Fahd Military Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • 3Division of Cardiac Surgery, Villa Bianca Hospital, Bari, Italy
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received Sept. 27, 2009

Publication Date:
09 April 2010 (online)

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Key words

cardiomyopathy - cardiovascular surgery - heart disease

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Antonio Maria Calafiore, MD, Professor of Cardiac Surgery, Director

Department of Adult Cardiac Surgery
Prince Sultan Cardiac Center

PO Box 99911

Riyadh 11625

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Phone: + 96 65 66 29 99 48

Fax: + 96 6 14 76 08 95

Email: calafiore@unich.it