'Edge to edge' percutaneous mitral valve repair in mitral regurgitation: it can be done but should it be done?

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Alec Vahanian et al. Eur Heart J. 2010 Jun.

. 2010 Jun;31(11):1301-4.

doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq088. Epub 2010 Apr 11.

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