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Valvuloplasty vs Valvotomy - What's the difference?

valvuloplasty | valvotomy |

In surgery|lang=en terms the difference between valvuloplasty and valvotomy

is that valvuloplasty is (surgery) plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve while valvotomy is (surgery) an incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood.

As nouns the difference between valvuloplasty and valvotomy

is that valvuloplasty is (surgery) plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve while valvotomy is (surgery) an incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood.

valvuloplasty

English

Noun

(valvuloplasties)
  • (surgery) Plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve.

    • Synonyms

    * valvoplasty

    valvotomy

    English

    Noun

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