Key result
Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy safely and cost-effectively improves symptoms and hemodynamics in selected mitral stenosis.
Why the study?
Mitral stenosis demographics and clinical features have changed due to immigration and new catheter-based therapies like percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy have emerged.
Does percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy improve symptomatic and hemodynamic status in patients with mitral stenosis?
Population
Patients with mitral stenosis
Comparison
Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy vs other therapies or natural history
Design
Review of clinical trials and epidemiological studies
Follow-up
Up to 5 years
Authors
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Supports catheter-based therapy for mitral stenosis in selected patients; leaves open need for updated randomized long-term data.
Does percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy improve symptomatic and hemodynamic status in patients with mitral stenosis?
This review highlights the changing demographics of mitral stenosis in the US and supports percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy as a safe and effective treatment.
J. D. Carroll (1993) conducted a review in mitral stenosis. percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy was evaluated. Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy is safe, cost-effective, and provides short- and long-term improvements in symptomatic and hemodynamic status in selected patients with mitral stenosis.
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