title: [Role of percutaneous valvuloplasty in rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. Córdoba-Las Palmas cooperative study].
abstract: This article describes our findings on a prospective and cooperative study (Córdoba-Las Palmas) in 203 patients with mitral stenosis who underwent balloon valvuloplasty using a retrograde transarterial technique. We analyzed the immediate and mid-term results, and studied the factors determining an optimal result and those related to the new appearance or worsening of mitral incompetence after the procedure. On the other hand, we analyzed the results of mitral valvuloplasty in patients with previous mitral surgery, mild mitral stenosis and patients dilated while having an acute pulmonary edema. We observed a marked decrease in mean mitral gradient (17 +/- 7 to 6 +/- 3 mmHg; p less than 0.001) as well as a significant increase in mitral valve area (1.02 +/- 0.4 to 2.04 +/- 0.7 cm2; p less than 0.001). Echo-Doppler follow-up did not show significant changes in the residual mitral valve gradient. Multivariate analysis selected, as independent predictors of an optimal result, the presence of a pliable valve and the absence of basal mitral regurgitation. On the other hand, the presence of a lower ejection fraction, an older age and a higher baseline left ventricular endiastolic volume were independent factors determining progression of mitral regurgitation. In patients with previous mitral surgery, the clinical, echo and hemodynamic profiles, as well as the immediate results, were similar to those observed in patients with unoperated mitral stenosis. In the subgroup of mild mitral stenosis, we observed and optimal result in all cases, without major complications. Mitral valvuloplasty was dramatically effective in 8 patients treated during acute pulmonary edema.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cardiología, Hospital del Pino, Las Palmas.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suárez de Lezo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sancho
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bethencourt
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romero
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Melián
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Segura
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jiménez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Papel de la valvuloplastia percutánea en la estenosis mitral reumática. Estudio cooperativo Córdoba-Las Palmas.