Bovine three-portion pericardial patch for reconstruction of the aorto-mitral curtain in infective endocarditis

Abstract Background Surgery for infective endocarditis involving the aorto-mitral curtain (AMC) is challenging and requires extensive incisions and complex reconstruction procedures. However, in patients with preserved aortic annulus, reconstruction of the AMC is possible using a simple technique wi...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Hiromoto, Shun-Ichiro Sakamoto, Yasuo Miyagi, Takashi Nitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0558-5
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