Why the study?
Does mitral valve morphology predict immediate and 3-month mitral valve area after double-balloon catheter balloon valvuloplasty in patients with mitral stenosis?
Population
33 patients with mitral stenosis undergoing double-balloon catheter balloon valvuloplasty (CBV)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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May aid immediate outcome prediction after CBV; leaves open whether morphology should influence treatment decisions in mitral stenosis.
Does mitral valve morphology predict immediate and 3-month mitral valve area after double-balloon catheter balloon valvuloplasty in patients with mitral stenosis?
Echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve morphology, particularly leaflet motion, strongly predicts the immediate hemodynamic success of double-balloon catheter balloon valvuloplasty in mitral stenosis.
Reid et al. (1989) studied this question.
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