title: [Catheter valvuloplasty in mitral valve stenosis].
abstract: Balloon dilatation of the mitral valve was performed, trans-septum via the femoral vein or retrogradely via the femoral artery, in 20 patients, aged 31-65 years, with post-rheumatic mitral stenosis. Haemodynamically insignificant mitral regurgitation occurred in two patients. In one patient a permanent atrial septal defect was produced by the transseptal puncture. In a fourth patient severe mitral regurgitation occurred which required operation. There were no other serious complications. No dilatation was possible in three patients for technical reasons. Successful dilatation was achieved in 16 of the 20 patients. The end-diastolic transvalvular pressure gradient was reduced from 12 +/- 5 to 4 +/- 3 mm Hg. At follow-up, after 3-6 months (12 patients) or after 1-1.5 years (5 patients), in one instant after a second dilatation, a lasting good result was confirmed, the mean end-diastolic gradient being 4 +/- 3 mm Hg.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Kardiologie Universität, Frankfurt/Main.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sievert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kober
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Bussmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krämer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaltenbach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Katheter-Valvuloplastik der Mitralstenose.