Why the study?
Does percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty using a metallic commissurotome provide comparable immediate and long-term outcomes to the Inoue balloon technique in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis?
Population
50 patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis
Comparison
Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty using the… vs Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty using the…
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned
Follow-up
6 months and 3 years
Authors
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Metallic commissurotome offers a durable alternative to Inoue balloon; confirms comparable 3-year outcomes in rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Does percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty using a metallic commissurotome provide comparable immediate and long-term outcomes to the Inoue balloon technique in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis?
The metallic commissurotome is an effective alternative to the Inoue balloon for percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty, providing comparable short- and medium-term outcomes.
Guérios et al. (2005) studied this question.
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