Commentary: Repairing the Rheumatic Mitral Valve in the Young-definitively Worthwhile!

Overview

Journal JTCVS Open

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2022 Aug 25

PMID 36003199

Authors

Manuel J Antunes

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