International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 145-150 , October 2009

Long-term follow-up of mitral valve regurgitation—Importance of mitral valve pathology and left ventricular function on survival

  • Krister Lindmark

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Umeå University Hospital, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 70 2888285; fax: +46 90 136943.
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  • Stefan Söderberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Umeå University Hospital, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden
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  • Dag Teien

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Umeå University Hospital, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden
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  • Ulf Näslund

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, Umeå University Hospital, SE-901 85 Umeå, Sweden

Received 4 March 2008 ,Revised 18 June 2008 ,Accepted 28 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.037

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 137, Issue 2 , Pages 145-150 , October 2009

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