title: Use of annulus washer after debridement: a new mitral valve replacement technique for patients with severe mitral annular calcification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Syed Tarique
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Idrees
authors.forename: Nicholas A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Brozzi
authors.forename: Eugene H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Blackstone
authors.forename: Gösta B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Pettersson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene