Why the study?
Does percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty improve hemodynamics and symptoms in pregnant women with mitral stenosis?
Population
1 pregnant woman with symptomatic mitral stenosis at the end of her first trimester of pregnancy.
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
up to 36th week of gestation
Authors
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May support percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty for symptomatic mitral stenosis in pregnancy; leaves open prospective safety data.
Does percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty improve hemodynamics and symptoms in pregnant women with mitral stenosis?
Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty can be safely and effectively performed during pregnancy to palliate symptoms of mitral stenosis.
Safian et al. (1988) studied this question.
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