Key result
Closed mitral valvotomy for mitral stenosis has evolved over 100 years from a historic operation in 1923 to its current limited use primarily in developing countries.
Why the study?
The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the first successful valvotomy for mitral valve stenosis, prompting a review of its journey from a historic operation to the current era.
This historical review celebrates the 100th anniversary of the first successful closed mitral valvotomy, tracing its evolution and current role in treating mitral stenosis.
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Highlights regional disparities in mitral stenosis care; leaves open comparative trials in resource-limited settings.
The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the first successful valvotomy for mitral valve stenosis by Elliott C. Cutler in 1923. Closed-chest mitral valve commissurotomy developed further before being replaced by an open procedure after the advent of the heart-lung machine. Currently, because of the almost complete disappearance of rheumatic disease in the Western World, mitral commissurotomies are infrequently performed in those countries, although the procedure-either closed or open-is still performed in developing countries and select patients. This review retraces the 100-year journey from a historic operation to the current era-a milestone in the treatment of patients with mitral stenosis.
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Bortolotti et al. (2023) conducted a review in Mitral valve stenosis. Closed mitral valvotomy was evaluated. Closed mitral valvotomy for mitral stenosis has evolved over 100 years from a historic operation in 1923 to its current limited use primarily in developing countries.
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