title: Mitral balloon valvotomy.
abstract: Until recently, surgery was the only effective treatment for patients with severe mitral stenosis. Mitral balloon valvotomy is a percutaneous technique which can achieve results comparable to surgery in selected patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rittoo
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome