International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 113-118 , 20 August 2010

The underlying causes of chordae tendinae rupture: A systematic review

  • Uri Gabbay

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Section, School of Public Health, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Epidemiology Section, Ramat Aviv, Israel. Tel.: +972 3 535 1786; fax: +972 3 535 3216.
    • ,
  • Chaim Yosefy

      Affiliations

    • Non-Invasive Cardiology Unit, Barzilai Medical Center Ashkelon, Israel
    • Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel

Received 25 June 2009 ,Revised 10 November 2009 ,Accepted 6 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.02.011

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 143, Issue 2 , Pages 113-118 , 20 August 2010

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