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Open Heart Surgery

Alternate Names : Heart Surgery - Open
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Heart Valve Surgery - Series: Procedure, part 3

Heart Valve Surgery - Series: Procedure, part 3

The ineffective mitral valve is removed and the heart valve replacement is sutured into place

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  1. Heart Valve Surgery - Series
    1. Normal anatomy
    2. Indications
    3. Procedure, part 1
    4. Procedure, part 2
    5. Procedure, part 3
    6. Aftercare

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 Read article on Open Heart Surgery

Review Date : 5/3/2002
Reviewed By : Allan S. Stewart, M.D., Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.





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