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Figure 15. Estimated survival rate at 2 years after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty, stratified by severity of calcification. Ca 0 to Ca 4+. Modified from Tuzcu EM, Block PC, Griffin B, Dinsmore R, Newell JB, Palacios IF. Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy in patients with calcific mitral stenosis: immediate and long-term outcome[53]