Repair of Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Stenosis with Autologous Pericardium
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20121139Abstract
The aim of the present study was to describe a successful method for treating rheumatic tricuspid valve stenosis with autologous pericardium, commissurotomy, and a Kalangos ring without replacing the tricuspid valve.References
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