Shrivastava S, Chandra Y V, Krishnamoorthy K M, Radhakrishnan S
Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Am J Cardiol. 1995 Aug 15;76(5):404-6. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(99)80112-x.
We conclude that balloon valvotomy of the mitral valve with the Inoue technique is a safe and effective procedure for treating juvenile rheumatic MS. The almost complete absence of iatrogenic atrial septal defect and the low incidence of significant mitral regurgitation is noteworthy.