Early surgery is recommended for mitral regurgitation.
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Maurice
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Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA. Sarano.maurice@mayo.edu
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Thoralf M
TM
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