title: Mitral valve replacement and thromboembolic risk.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, S. Raffaele University Hospital, Milan, Italy. stefano.benussi@hsr.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benussi
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Verzini
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D001705:Bioprosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control