| Balloon valvuloplasty for mild mitral stenosis. | |
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PMID: 1913784 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Of a total number of 288 patients with mitral stenosis treated by percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty, 21 patients had a basal mitral area equal to or greater than 1.5 cm2, as measured hemodynamically. The immediate hemodynamic results of this particular group of patients with mild mitral stenosis are described, as well as the clinical and echo doppler findings at follow-up (22 +/- 12 mo). Patients with mild mitral stenosis (group I) had more pliable valves (p less than 0.01), as assessed by echo, and higher incidence of sinus rhythm (p less than 0.02) than that observed in the remaining 267 patients (group II). After valvuloplasty the valve area increased in group I from 1.7 +/- 0.2 to 3.1 +/- 0.7 cm2 (p less than 0.0001). This mean final area was significantly different (p less than 0.0001) than that observed in group II (1.98 +/- 0.6 cm2). No patients with mild mitral stenosis developed progression of mitral regurgitation, and none had any other major complications. Most of them reached a grade I final functional status. At echo doppler follow-up studies we did not observe significant changes in the mean mitral gradient as compared with the immediate hemodynamic results. These findings suggest that early mitral balloon valvuloplasty could be an alternative in trying to favorably influence the natural course of the rheumatic mitral disease in selected patients. |
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Authors:
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M Pan; A Medina; J Suarez de Lezo; M Romero; E Hernandez; J Segura; F Melian; D Pavlovic; F Jimenez; R Vivancos |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis Volume: 24 ISSN: 0098-6569 ISO Abbreviation: Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn Publication Date: 1991 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1991-11-13 Completed Date: 1991-11-13 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7508512 Medline TA: Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Hospital Reina Sofía, University of Córdoba, Spain. |
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Adult Balloon Dilatation* / methods Echocardiography, Doppler Follow-Up Studies Humans Middle Aged Mitral Valve Stenosis / physiopathology, therapy*, ultrasonography |
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Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1992 Apr;25(4):343-4
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