Mitral valvuloplasty: the Inoue technique.
The first mitral valvuloplasty was carried out in Japan some five years ago and introduced into this country shortly afterwards. Normally, patients with mitral valve disease whose symptoms are not controlled by medical therapy are offered surgery, which has a mortality rate of some 7-10 per cent.
Cardiology/Radiology, King's College Hospital, London.
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