One-year follow-up after percutaneous double balloon mitral valvotomy

To determine the long-term results after double balloon mitral valvotomy and the incidence of restenosis, 41 consecutive patients were restudied 1 year after successful balloon mitral valvotomy for severe symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis. There were 27 female and 14 male patients, mean age 26 ±...

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Published inThe American journal of cardiology Vol. 63; no. 1; pp. 126 - 127
Main Authors Zaibag, Muayed Al, Ribeiro, Paulo A., Kasab, Saad Al, Halim, Murtada, Idris, Mohammed T., Habbab, Moh'd, Shahid, Maie, Sawyer, William
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 1989
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Catheterization
Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Mitral Valve Stenosis - etiology
Mitral Valve Stenosis - therapy
Recurrence
Rheumatic Heart Disease - therapy
Time Factors
Human
Mitral valve
Echocardiography
Multiple
Cuffed tube
Instrumentation therapy
Cardiovascular disease
Instrumental dilatation
Long term
Percutaneous route
Restenosis
Cardiac valvular disease
Supervision
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Summary:To determine the long-term results after double balloon mitral valvotomy and the incidence of restenosis, 41 consecutive patients were restudied 1 year after successful balloon mitral valvotomy for severe symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis. There were 27 female and 14 male patients, mean age 26 ± 9 years.
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ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(89)91097-7