Why the study?
What are the operative findings and complications in patients requiring surgery after percutaneous mitral dilation?
Population
10 patients operated on within one hour to 3 months after percutaneous mitral dilation
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
postoperative course
Authors
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Surgery after percutaneous mitral dilation addresses specific lesions with uneventful recovery; leaves open optimal selection criteria in larger cohorts.
What are the operative findings and complications in patients requiring surgery after percutaneous mitral dilation?
Complications requiring surgery after percutaneous mitral dilation are often due to technical errors or relative contraindications like calcified commissures, but subsequent surgical outcomes are generally favorable.
Acar et al. (1990) studied this question.
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