Inoue-balloon mitral valvuloplasty in double-orifice mitral stenosis.
We report 7 symptomatic patients with stenotic double-orifice mitral valve of incomplete bridge type. In each patient, the fibrous bridge tissue between the valve leaflets was successfully split using an Inoue balloon valvuloplasty technique with stepwise dilations applied only to the posteromedial orifice.
Lo
Ping-Han
PH
Section of Cardiology, China Medical College Hospital, 2,Yuh Der Road, Taichung 404, Taiwan. h1989jsh@ms16.hinet.net
Hung
Jui-Sung
JS
Lau
Kean-Wah
KW
Kim
Moo Hyun
MH
Ku
Po-Ming
PM
Krayyem
Mohammad
M
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome