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Prosthetic valve replacement.
1 find it somewhat surprising that after twcnty years of valve replacement the subject is stiii a topic for discussion at major cardiac surgical meetings. This undoubt ediy reflects the status of valves today since there stili rernains no ideal vaive substitute. In fact in recent years there appears te be a general trend toward trying to preserve the patient's own natural valve by rather extens...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
سال: 1971
ISSN: 0022-5223
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)42159-4