Non-surgical mitral valvotomy.
Percutaneous transseptal mitral valvotomy was performed on 14 occasions in 13 patients; in one patient, the procedure was unsuccessful at the first attempt, but was repeated successfully. All other attempts were successful, giving a procedure success rate of 93% and a patient success rate of 100%. The only complication was transient diplopia in one patient, presumably due to a small cerebral embolus. This early experience confirms that this procedure is easily learnt, and can be performed with good results and low risk in selected patients with mitral stenosis.
McCredie
R M
RM
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Prince Henry Hospital, Little Bay, NSW.
Allan
R M
RM
Smith
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence