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valvotomy

Indications: - mitral stenosis - aortic stenosis - pulmonic valve stenosis Procedure: - surgically opening a stenotic cardiac valve to relieve obstruction

Specific

mitral valvotomy pulmonic valvotomy

General

cardiac surgery (heart surgery)

References

  1. The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/valvotomy
  2. Cleveland Clinic: Balloon mitral valvotomy http://my.clevelandclinic.org/heart/disorders/valve/balloon_valve.aspx