Mitral valve repair in a paient with previous endocarditis
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Surgical echocardiography, systematic examination.Abstract
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, in a patient who suffered previous bacterial endocarditis and was booked for minimally invasive mitral valve repair, offered significant help by confirming the original diagnosis and finding additional pathology contributing to a better surgical result.
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