title: Catheter intervention in valvular obstruction and long-term results.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Care Centre, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai.
authors.forename: J S N
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Murthy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thanikachalam
mesh_terms: 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