title: [Feasibility of transesophageal echocardiography during balloon mitral valvulotomy].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the utility and feasibility of transesophageal echocardiography during percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV). 40 patients were included with symptomatic rheumatic mitral valve stenosis with mean age of 31 years. Transoesophageal echocardiographic monitoring allowed an immediate detection of mitral insufficiency in 10 patients. This latter was moderate in eight cases and severe in two cases indicating to stop the procedure. The addition of on-line TEE during PBMV facilitate and confirm the success of the procedure and detect complications.
authors: Service de cardiologie, hôpital Farhat Hoched, Sousse.
authors: Abdallah
authors: A
authors: Mahdhaoui
authors: Hatem
authors: H
authors: Bouraoui
authors: Besma
authors: B
authors: Trimeche
authors: Mohamed Amine
authors: MA
authors: Majdoub
authors: Gouider
authors: G
authors: Jeridi
authors: Samia
authors: S
authors: Ernez Hajri
authors: Habib
authors: H
authors: Ammar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*