Warfarin or aspirin after mitral valve repair: Why work harder?

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Warfarin or aspirin after mitral valve repair: Why work harder? Leonid Sternik, MD  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 151, Issue 5, Pages 1309-1310 (May 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.044 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Leonid Sternik, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2016 151, 1309-1310DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.12.044) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions