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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lawrenson, John Bernard
Other Authors: Commerford, Patrick
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26331