On-line multiplane transesophageal echocardiography for balloon mitral commissurotomy.
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.
Chiang
C W
CW
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Hsu
L A
LA
Chu
P H
PH
Ko
Y S
YS
Ko
Y L
YL
Cheng
N J
NJ
Lee
Y S
YS
Lin
P J
PJ
Chang
C H
CH
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*