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Does balloon sizing by echocardiographic measurement of maximal commissural diameter improve mitral valve area and reduce iatrogenic mitral regurgitation during percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty?
Does balloon sizing by echocardiographic measurement of maximal commissural diameter improve mitral valve area and reduce iatrogenic mitral regurgitation during percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty?
Using echocardiographic intercommissural diameter for balloon sizing during percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty is an effective and safe method to optimize valve area while minimizing iatrogenic regurgitation.
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Echocardiographic commissural sizing may be adopted for PMV balloon selection; extends RCT evidence for optimized procedural results in mitral stenosis.
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty via the Inoue technique using balloons sized by the echocardiographic measurement of the maximal commissural diameter is an effective and safe method that might lead to an acceptable increase in the MVA and significant decrease in the rate and severity of iatrogenic MR.
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