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[Mitral valve replacement in large hearts (author's transl)]

P Deeg, K W Schneider

    MMW, Munchener Medizinische Wochenschrift
    |July 1, 1977
    PubMed
    Summary

    Preoperative heart size can indicate limits for mitral valve replacement surgery. Larger heart volumes (>1700 ml) in patients with mitral valve defects were associated with higher mortality rates post-operation.

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