Why the study?
Does commissurotomy improve functional outcomes and prevent complications in patients with mitral stenosis?
Population
100 consecutive cases of mitral stenosis
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
1 to 3.5 years
Authors
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May support commissurotomy for functional gain in mitral stenosis; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without controlled trials.
Does commissurotomy improve functional outcomes and prevent complications in patients with mitral stenosis?
Commissurotomy for mitral stenosis provides functional improvement in the majority of patients and prevents recurrent hemoptysis and emboli, though it carries a notable surgical mortality risk.
JANTON et al. (1952) studied this question.
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