Commentary: Cut to the chase: It's a matter of principle

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Editorial

Matthew A Romano. JTCVS Tech. 2021.

. 2021 Oct 26:10:53-54.

doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.10.038. eCollection 2021 Dec.

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Targeted triangular resection for repair of degenerative mitral valve disease.
Burns DJP, Suri RM, Gillinov AM. Burns DJP, et al. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Oct 2;10:47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.049. eCollection 2021 Dec. JTCVS Tech. 2021. PMID: 34977704 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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