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R LEWIS

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PubMed1961

Mitral insufficiency and mitral stenosis. Surgical treatment using the heart-lung machine.

Thirty-four patients having among them cardiac valve deformities of five different types were operated upon with the heart opened to expose the surgical field to direct vision. Five of them died, including three of the first six. Of 29 surviving patients, 26 were greatly improved and leading a normal life. The other three were slightly to moderately improved.

Chronic Disease↗