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Figure 16. Comparison between the two PMV techniques (Double balloon vs. Inoue balloon) on survival (upper panel) and event-free survival (inferior panel) at long-term follow-up. Modified from Leon MN, Harrell LC, Simosa HF, Mahdi NA, Pathan A, Lopez-Cuellar J, Palacios IF. Comparison of immediate and long-term results of mitral balloon valvotomy with the double balloon vs. Inoue techniques^[60]. PMV: percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty