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Aortic stenosis valvuloplasty
Mitral stenosis surgery
Mitral regurgitation surgery
Left ventricular aneurysm surgery
Tricuspid regurgitation surgery
Aneurysm of sinus of valsalva surgery
Aortic regurgitation surgery
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy surgery