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There have been considerable changes in the indications for closed as opposed to open mitral valvotomy in the past 8 or 10 years, due partly to the increasing safety of cardiopulmonary bypass but also to the development of echocardiography which enables the clinician to select suitable cases for the closed procedure.
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Cleland, W.P. (1978). Closed mitral valvotomy. In: Longmore, D.B. (eds) Modern Cardiac Surgery. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6200-5_5
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