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Mitral Leaflet in Functional Regurgitation. Passive Bystander or Active Player?

Gerald Maurer MD^*

From the Division of Cardiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: gerald.maurer{at}meduniwien.ac.at.

Key words: Editorials • cardiomyopathy • growth substances • ischemia • remodeling • mitral valve

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