Structural and functional abnormalities of the left ventricle after closed mitral valvotomy.
Left ventricular apical aneurysms were observed in six of 84 (7.1%) patients consecutively catheterised after closed mitral valvotomy for relief of mitral stenosis. All these patients had angiographically normal coronary arteries. Such aneurysms represent a potential source of cardiovascular complications.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002932:Cineangiography; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology