Is it possible to expand a porcelain ring without breaking?

J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jun;147(6):1992. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.01.039.

Authors

Murat Tavlasoglu¹, Adem Guler², Mustafa Kurkluoglu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Diyarbakir Military Medical Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey.
³ Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.

PMID: 24837724
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.01.039

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
Female
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Humans
Male
Mitral Valve / surgery*
Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / instrumentation*
Postoperative Complications / therapy*