Comment on “Fracture of Colvin-Galloway Future Band in a Patient with Mitral Valve Annuloplasty” by Bauer et al., Thorac Cardiov Surg 2006; 54: 352 - 353

Key words

heart valve surgery - mitral valve - annuloplasty - reoperation

References

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