title: "Shoehorn technique" for inserting Ionescu-Shiley valves in the mitral position.
abstract: A technique is described for safer and easier insertion of the Ionescu-Shiley valves at the mitral level by using the same principle that applies in the use of a shoehorn.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, Hospital de la Santa Cruz y San Pablo, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Caralps
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Bonnin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Padró
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cámara
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Solé
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arís