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From a practical point of view, there are two groups of patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. The largest group presents with localized mural leaflet prolapse, usually as a result of a ruptured chord, localized to the postero-inferior portion of that leaflet (Fig. 9.1).
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Wells, F.C. (2010). How I Assess and Repair the Barlow Mitral Valve. In: Bonser, R., Pagano, D., Haverich, A. (eds) Mitral Valve Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-426-5_9
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