Key result
Mitral commissurotomy in patients with mitral disease and tricuspid insufficiency results in a postoperative disease course dependent on various clinical and pathophysiologic conditions.
Why the study?
Does mitral valvulotomy affect the course of disease in patients with mitral disease associated with tricuspid insufficiency?
Population
n=20 patients with mitral disease associated with tricuspid insufficiency and clinical evidence of advanced…
Comparison
Mitral valvulotomy (commissurotomy) vs Pre-operative state
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Patient selection for mitral commissurotomy requires individualized assessment of clinical factors; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does mitral valvulotomy affect the course of disease in patients with mitral disease associated with tricuspid insufficiency?
The study highlights the importance of clinical and pathophysiologic conditions in selecting patients with mitral disease and tricuspid insufficiency for mitral commissurotomy.
Angelino et al. (1959) studied this question. Mitral commissurotomy in patients with mitral disease and tricuspid insufficiency results in a postoperative disease course dependent on various clinical and pathophysiologic conditions.
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