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Bittersweet success seen in the first implants of mitral valves

May 22, 2014
By John Brosky
PARIS — The complexity of the problems in mitral valve replacement are on the order of several magnitudes greater than with aortic valves. Which is why it becomes important to report these very early experiences, said William Wijns, chairman and course director of EuroPCR.
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