title: On-line multiplane transesophageal echocardiography for balloon mitral commissurotomy.
abstract: This study describes in detail the technique and results of on-line multiplane transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of balloon mitral commissurotomy in 150 consecutive patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis. The mitral valve area improved significantly and there were no in-hospital deaths, strokes, or emergency valve operations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Y L
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*