Why the study?
Does closed instrumental mitral commissurotomy maintain long-term improvement in mitral valve area in patients with mitral stenosis?
Population
18 patients followed for 10-14 years after successful closed instrumental mitral commissurotomy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
10-14 years (mean 12.2 years)
Authors
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Successful closed instrumental mitral commissurotomy provides substantial long-term maintenance of improved mitral valve area in the majority of patients.
Does closed instrumental mitral commissurotomy maintain long-term improvement in mitral valve area in patients with mitral stenosis?
Successful closed instrumental mitral commissurotomy provides substantial long-term maintenance of improved mitral valve area in the majority of patients.
Heger et al. (1979) studied this question.
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