A client has been admitted for a commissurotomy. You know that a commissurotomy repairs which of the following?
A) A ventricle
B) A valve
C) Part of the myocardium
D) An artery
B
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Heart valves need surgical repair or replacement if they become narrowed (stenosed) or stretched (incompetent). One method of repair is commissurotomy (opening adhesions in the valve cusps), which is done without direct visualization of the valve.
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