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Balloon mitral valvuloplasty at Groote Schuur Hospital : results, complications and short-term follow-up

Balloon dilatation of the stenosed mitral valve, in an attempt to relieve symptoms, was developed to replace the surgical procedure of closed mitral valvotomy. This procedure, whereby a balloon tipped catheter is introduced from the femoral vein and directed across the mitral valve after an atrial s...

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Main Author: Lawrenson, John Bernard
Other Authors: Commerford, Patrick
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Division of Cardiology 2017
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