[HSF] Mitral Valve

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Ajit,
  Interesting paper that covers no new ground.  I know John Byrne  (one of my 
interns when I was a fellow) and Pitracek recently joined forces at  
Vanderbilt.  I suspect the vast majority of cases are Pitracek's when he  was at St. 
Thomas.  Notice that most are replacements, rather than  repairs. Is that due 
to patient selection, or lack of reparative skill?  Also, notice they call this 
"ultra minimimally invasive".  I guess my  robotic approach with a 20 mm 
working port is "ultra, ultra minimally  invasive".  
 
Hal



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