Population
79 patients undergoing 80 reoperations for mitral stenosis
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports extensive initial valvuloplasty to avert reoperation; hypothesis-generating from Level 5 evidence.
In patients requiring reoperation for mitral stenosis, extensive valvuloplasty including complete commissurotomy and chordal mobilization is emphasized to prevent deterioration.
Harken et al. (1961) studied this question.
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