title: Long-term outcome of patients undergoing balloon mitral valvotomy in pregnancy.
abstract: The outcome of 36 patients (mean age 25.8 +/- 4.3 years) who underwent balloon mitral valvuloplasty during pregnancy is described in this report. The procedure was successful in 35 patients (97.2%), with no maternal mortality, and all patients subsequently had symptomatic improvement and uneventful deliveries. The children had normal growth and development at a follow up of 2.8 +/- 3.3 years. Thus, in patients with symptomatic severe mitral stenosis, balloon mitral valvuloplasty is feasible, safe, and effective with good long-term outcomes for both the mother and the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. drharikrishnan@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Harikrishnan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sivadasanpillai
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: Sivasankaran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivasubramoniam
authors.forename: Krishnamoorthy Kavassery
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
authors.forename: Ajith
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Titus
authors.forename: Jaganmohan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tharakan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome