Why the study?
Does an echocardiographic scoring system predict successful hemodynamic outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy?
Population
130 patients undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support echo scoring for PMBV selection; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Does an echocardiographic scoring system predict successful hemodynamic outcomes in patients undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy?
An echocardiographic score ≤8 predicts a good hemodynamic outcome after percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy.
Abascal et al. (1990) studied this question.
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