valvotomy
/vælˈvɑtəmi/
noun
- A surgical operation to cut or open a heart valve to relieve a blockage or narrowing.
- The patient underwent a valvotomy to improve blood flow through the mitral valve.
- Doctors performed a valvotomy on the infant to correct the congenital heart defect.
- After the valvotomy, the patient's symptoms of breathlessness significantly decreased.
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