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Aggressive additional commissurotomy. (A) Complete longitudinal commissurotomy (dotted line) with small tethering release to maintain leaflet structure. (B) Preserving tethering, this incision is continued to the valve ring tissue and sometimes over the valve ring tissue if needed. RVOT: right ventricular outflow tract.
