[Balloon therapy of mitral stenosis].
The authors describe the technique of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty and the results in the first 12 patients treated in Norway. One patient experienced a serious complication, but has later been treated successfully. The average maximal gradient and mean gradient were reduced from 21 mm Hg to 8 mm Hg and from 12 mm Hg to 4 mm Hg respectively. The average size of the valve orifice increased from 1.0 cm2 to 2.2 cm2. Echo-cardiographic follow-up after one year revealed no restenoses. The indications and contraindications are discussed.
Klinikk for medisinsk service, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography
Ballongbehandling av mitralstenose.