Preface
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Mitral valve repair
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Systematic Review
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Early surgical intervention or watchful waiting for the management of asymptomatic mitral regurgitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Keynote Lecture Series
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Mitral valve repair versus replacement
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Featured Articles
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Posterior annulus shortening increases leaflet coaptation in ischemic mitral incompetence: a new and valid technique
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Lifting posterior mitral annuloplasty for enhancing leaflet coaptation in mitral valve repair: midterm outcomes
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Perspective
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Repair or observe moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation during coronary artery bypass grafting? Prospective randomized multicenter data
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Prolapse of the posterior leaflet: resect or respect
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Catheter-based or surgical repair of the highest risk secondary mitral regurgitation patients
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Art of Operative Techniques
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Mitral valve repair for ischemic mitral regurgitation
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Masters of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Mitral valve repair with neo-chordae
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Off-pump transapical neo-chordae implantation
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Transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with Neochord Implantation (TOP-MINI): step-by-step guide
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Minimally invasive mitral valve repair using a semi-rigid annuloplasty ring with a new chordal sizing system: the Memo3D ReChord
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Research Highlight
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Ventricular apical access and closure, and re-access devices to facilitate mitral valve interventions
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The choice of mitral annuloplastic ring—beyond “surgeon’s preference”
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Safeguards and Pitfalls
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Leaflet extension for repairing rheumatic mitral valve regurgitation
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ACS Patient Page
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Minimally invasive mitral valve surgery
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Guest Editor:
Y. Joseph Woo,
Stanford, USA
Y. Joseph Woo,
Stanford, USA
