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Ann Thorac Surg 2005;80:197
© 2005 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Tomasz A. Timek, MD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, CVRB Building 2nd Floor, 300 Pasteur Dr Stanford, CA 94305

(Email: kotek1@stanford.edu).

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The mitral valve is a finely orchestrated complex structure working in synchronicity to achieve timely and efficient valve function. Although most clinical attention has been focused on anatomy and dynamic physiology of the mitral annulus, scientists and surgeons alike have considered mitral leaflets and chordae to be essentially inert and passive structures at the mercy of the hemodynamic ebb and flow of myocardial contraction. However, recent human and animal studies are steadily eroding the . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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