Definition of "valvotomy" []

• An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood (noun)

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• "Surgeons use a procedure called valvotomy to separate fused leaflets in the valve."
• "(November 20, 2000) - For patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis, balloon mitral valvotomy yields similar long-term results compared to a surgical procedure called commissurotomy, according to a University of Pittsburgh ..."