Are patients with mitral regurgitation being referred too late for surgery?
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- PMCID: PMC2647870
- DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(07)70747-x
Are patients with mitral regurgitation being referred too late for surgery?
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Mitral regurgitation: determinants of referral for cardiac surgery by Canadian cardiologists.Can J Cardiol. 2007 Mar 1;23(3):209-14. doi: 10.1016/s0828-282x(07)70746-8. Can J Cardiol. 2007. PMID: 17347692 Free PMC article.
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