Why the study?
Does transoesophageal echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve commissural morphology predict good outcomes after balloon mitral valvotomy?
Population
72 consecutive patients referred for balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV), mean age 61.3 years (range 38-89 years).
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May refine BMV patient selection via TEE; leaves open prospective validation beyond Wilkins score.
Does transoesophageal echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve commissural morphology predict good outcomes after balloon mitral valvotomy?
Transoesophageal echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve commissural morphology is a strong independent predictor of successful balloon mitral valvotomy, adding significant value to the standard Wilkins score.
Nilesh Sutaria (2005) studied this question.
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