Why the study?
What is the longitudinal hemodynamic and clinical course of patients with pure mitral stenosis?
Population
42 patients with pure mitral stenosis (16 of whom had a period of observation following valvotomy)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 to 10 years
Authors
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Symptoms may worsen without valve area change in mitral stenosis; supports close monitoring but leaves open predictors of progression.
What is the longitudinal hemodynamic and clinical course of patients with pure mitral stenosis?
This longitudinal study demonstrates that a majority of patients with pure mitral stenosis experience progressive valve obstruction and clinical deterioration over time.
DUBIN et al. (1971) studied this question.
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