Does a chronic inflammatory state have a role in the development of mitral restenosis after balloon mitral valvuloplasty?
Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Abbasiya, Cairo, Egypt.
Osama
O
Rifaie
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt. Electronic address: alaahoda2001@gmail.com.
Alaa Mabrouk Salem
AM
Omar
Department of Cardiology, Ain Shams University, Abbasiya, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed Ahmed
MA
Abdel-Rahman
Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Hala
H
Raslan
D000328:Adult; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004452:Echocardiography; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood*; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence
D015415:Biomarkers; D015850:Interleukin-6
Balloon mitral valvuoplasty; Interleukin-6; Mitral valve restenosis