title: Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy in a patient with coexistent mitral stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: A patient with coexistent mitral stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is described, in whom symptoms related to impaired left ventricular diastolic filling improved after successful percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Grantham Hospital, Aberdeen, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wat
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cheung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications*; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*