Commentary: Biomechanical differences after mitral valve repair: Is it time to use the science?

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Editorial

Hani Ali-Ghosh et al. JTCVS Tech. 2021.

. 2021 Oct 26:10:252-253.

doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.10.042. eCollection 2021 Dec.

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.

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Biomechanical engineering comparison of four leaflet repair techniques for mitral regurgitation using a novel 3-dimensional-printed left heart simulator.
Paulsen MJ, Cuartas MM, Imbrie-Moore A, Wang H, Wilkerson R, Farry J, Zhu Y, Ma M, MacArthur JW, Woo YJ. Paulsen MJ, et al. JTCVS Tech. 2021 Oct 7;10:244-251. doi: 10.1016/j.xjtc.2021.09.040. eCollection 2021 Dec. JTCVS Tech. 2021. PMID: 34977730 Free PMC article.

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