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Balloon mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis is reviewed in terms of techniques, imaging, outcomes compared to surgery, and applications in specific clinical situations.
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What are the current techniques, imaging modalities, and outcomes of balloon mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis compared to surgical procedures?
What are the current techniques, imaging modalities, and outcomes of balloon mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis compared to surgical procedures?
This review summarizes the techniques, imaging guidance, and clinical applications of balloon mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis.
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Synthesizes BMV techniques and outcomes for mitral stenosis; leaves open need for contemporary RCTs versus surgery.
Balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) for mitral stenosis is a procedure that has evolved significantly since its introduction by Inoue et al. in 1984. This article reviews currently used techniques, advantages, and limitations as well as outcomes in comparison with surgical procedures. Included is a review of imaging techniques that facilitate BMV, such as transesophageal echocardiography and the recently developed tri-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography and intracardiac echocardiography. In a separate section, the application of BMV in specific clinical situations, such as in patients with multivalvular disease, during pregnancy, in children, in the presence of thrombi, and in patients with bioprostheses, is discussed.
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Mazur et al. (1999) conducted a review in Mitral stenosis. Balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) vs. Surgical procedures was evaluated. Balloon mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis is reviewed in terms of techniques, imaging, outcomes compared to surgery, and applications in specific clinical situations.
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