Catheter intervention in valvular obstruction and long-term results.
Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty has been established as an effective alternative to surgery for the treatment of mitral stenosis. The authors describe their experience in percutaneous mitral commissurotomy with a detailed discussion of the procedures and a brief review of literature.
Murthy
J S N
JS
Cardiac Care Centre, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai.
Thanikachalam
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002404:Catheterization; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome