PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Mosley, Mary ED - Smit, F. E. TI - Update on Mitral Valvotomy DP - 2015 Nov 27 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 17--18 VI - 14 IP - 16 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/16/17.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/16/17.full AB - The use of mitral valvotomy is primarily limited to developing countries, where it increases survival without the need for reinterventions. The selection of the optimal type of valvotomy requires careful patient selection and evaluation of facility and operator factors must be evaluated.