Another case of underprovision of mitral valve repair surgery: Lessons from the Veterans Affairs health system Anelechi C. Anyanwu, MD, David H. Adams,

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Another case of underprovision of mitral valve repair surgery: Lessons from the Veterans Affairs health system Anelechi C. Anyanwu, MD, David H. Adams, MD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 155, Issue 1, Pages 118-119 (January 2018) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.098 Copyright © 2017 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Performance goals in degenerative mitral valve surgery. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018 155, 118-119DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2017.09.098) Copyright © 2017 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions