Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair in a young patient with marfan syndrome and barlow disease: a case report
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.62838/amsm-2026-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 (formerly 2247-6113) | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755
Language: English
Page range: 235 - 240
Submitted on: May 14, 2026
Accepted on: Jul 2, 2026
Published online: Sep 30, 2026
Published in print: Sep 1, 2026
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