Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the changes produced in mitral valve morphology after Percutaneous Trans-Venous Mitral Commissurotomy.
Does Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy improve echocardiographic parameters of mitral valve morphology in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis?
Population
229 patients with mitral stenosis undergoing PTMC
Comparison
Echocardiographic parameters before vs immediately after PTMC
Design
Single-center observational study
Authors
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PTMC yields mitral valve morphologic changes; leaves open their prognostic value and durability in rheumatic stenosis.
Does Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy improve echocardiographic parameters of mitral valve morphology in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis?
PTMC is associated with significant immediate improvements in echocardiographic parameters, including increased mitral valve area and decreased left atrial diameter, in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis.
Khan et al. (2020) studied this question.
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