Why the study?
Does percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy improve haemodynamics and pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women with severe mitral stenosis?
Population
44 pregnant patients with severe mitral stenosis, including 2 with grade 2 mitral regurgitation and 3 with…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 28 (12) months (range 2 to 26) for children
Authors
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May support commissurotomy for severe MS in pregnancy; leaves open randomized confirmation of maternal-fetal safety.
Does percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy improve haemodynamics and pregnancy outcomes in pregnant women with severe mitral stenosis?
Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy is a safe and effective treatment for severe pliable mitral stenosis during pregnancy, significantly improving hemodynamics without maternal or fetal mortality.
Farhat et al. (1997) studied this question.
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