Open Access Pre-publication history

Does preservation of the sub-valvular apparatus during mitral valve replacement affect long-term survival and quality of life? A Microsimulation Study

Christopher Rao, Jonathan Hart, Andre Chow, Fotios Siannis, Polyxeni Tsalafouta, Bari Murtuza, Ara Darzi, Frank C Wells and Thanos Athanasiou*

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2008, 3:17 doi:10.1186/1749-8090-3-17

Pre-publication versions of this article and reviewers' reports

Original Submission - Version 1 Manuscript 18 Jan 2008
Reviewer's Report Morten smerup 02 Feb 2008
Reviewer's Report Ahmed Alsaddique 07 Feb 2008
Resubmission - Version 2 Manuscript Author's comment 13 Feb 2008
Editorial acceptance 13 Feb 2008
Published 23 Apr 2008