Prof Michael Vallely, Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital & Macquarie University Hospital, introduces Structural Heart Disease Australia & discusses the importance of early referral & intervention for mitral valve disease. Presentation delivered at the SHDA Mitral Valve Symposium 2015.
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