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¹Department of Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Birmingham, UK; Department of Cardiology, Kasr Al-Ainy Medical School, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

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Summary

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A novel zero-exchange-wire technique simplifies percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) for rheumatic mitral stenosis. This method streamlines the challenging Inoue balloon advancement, ensuring successful procedures with improved efficiency and safety.

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Cardiology
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Cardiac Surgery

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Inoue balloon case series mitral valve crossing percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty percutaneous mitral commissurotomy radiofrequency transseptal puncture

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