Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 399-437 , June 2006

Minimally Invasive Surgery for Valve Disease

  • Thomas Walther, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Thomas Walther is consultant to St. Jude Medical, Inc.
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  • Volkmar Falk, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Volkmar Falk has nothing to disclose.
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  • Friedrich W. Mohr, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Friedrich W. Mohr is a consultant to Boston Scientific and Edwards.

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doi: 10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2006.02.002

Current Problems in Cardiology
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 399-437 , June 2006

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