Is partial decalcification of posterior mitral annular bed logical in all mitral valve replacement procedures?

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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children ’s National Heart Institute, Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA* Corresponding author. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Diyarbakir Military Medical Hospital, 21100 Yenisehir/Diyarbakir/Turkey,Tel: +90-412-228-8221 or -7605; fax: +90-412-2236237; e-mail: mrttvls@gmail.com (M. Tavlasoglu).