title: Percutaneous mitral balloon valvulotomy or balloon valvuloplasty? It's not just semantics anymore.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, Ind.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Smucker
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000639:trends; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D009626:Terminology as Topic