September 1, 2001Hospital Medicine
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Key result
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty effectively treats mitral stenosis, particularly in elderly and immigrant populations.
Population
Patients with mitral stenosis (commonly elderly and immigrant communities)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports PBMV consideration in elderly and immigrant mitral stenosis patients; leaves open need for randomized validation.
Structured PICO
P
Population
Patients with mitral stenosis (commonly elderly and immigrant communities)
I
Intervention
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty is an effective treatment for mitral stenosis, with this article providing an overview of patient selection, technique, complications, and follow-up.
Cite This Study
Prendergast et al. (2001) studied this question. Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty provides an effective treatment for mitral stenosis, particularly in commonly affected elderly and immigrant populations.