title: Late dehiscence of a mitral annuloplasty band in an asymptomatic patient: the value of follow-up with echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield General Hospital, Groby Rd, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK. alexiou486@aol.com
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alexiou
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Doukas
authors.forename: Justiaan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Swanevelder
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sosnowski
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*