title: Use of biplane transesophageal echocardiography as the only imaging technique for percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy.
abstract: Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy with the Inoue technique was attempted in 9 patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis under the sole guidance of biplane transesophageal echocardiography and was completed in 8 patients. This preliminary experience points to the feasibility and relative safety of performing percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy under the sole guidance of biplane transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ain-Shams University Hospital, Abbasia, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: El Fiky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fahmy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Farag
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khashaba
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*