title: Abnormal left ventricular longitudinal wall motion in rheumatic mitral stenosis before and after balloon valvuloplasty: a strain rate imaging study.
abstract: Rheumatic mitral stenosis may be associated with left ventricular dysfunction. We report improvements of abnormal longitudinal wall motion and strain rate post-balloon valvuloplasty of severe mitral stenosis in a girl with normal ejection fraction.
authors.affiliation: Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dray
authors.forename: Duraisamy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balaguru
authors.forename: Linda B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Pauliks
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology