October 13, 1993JAMA
Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvotomy and the New Demographics of Mitral Stenosis
Population
Patients with mitral stenosis
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports PMBV in selected mitral stenosis; leaves open validation amid shifting US demographics.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with mitral stenosis
I
Intervention
Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy
Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy is a safe and effective therapy for mitral stenosis, a disease whose demographics in the US are shifting to include younger immigrants.
Cite This Study
John D. Carroll (1993) studied this question.