title: The legacy of Sir Henry Souttar: pioneer of the first mitral valvulotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York 10032, USA.
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Comas
authors.forename: Warren D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Widmann
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hardy
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery