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Editorial
. 2006 Oct;92(10):1363-4.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2006.089805. Epub 2006 May 18.

Mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dyssynchrony: implications for treatment

J J Bax, D Poldermans
Editorial

Mitral regurgitation and left ventricular dyssynchrony: implications for treatment

J J Bax et al. Heart. 2006 Oct.

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy may provide an alternative treatment for mitral regurgitation in patients unsuitable for surgery.

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