title: An alternative method of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty. Matching electrophysiology with interventional cardiology techniques.
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: vavouran@otenet.gr.
authors.forename: Manolis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vavuranakis
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Costas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stratos
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: kalogerask@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalogeras
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aggeli
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsiachris
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaina
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Angelos Michail
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kolokathis
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vrachatis
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lavda
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kariori
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Siasos
authors.affiliation: Hippokration Hospital, University of Athens, 1st Department of Cardiology, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tousoulis
mesh_terms: D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Electrophysiology; Mitral valvuloplasty; Steering catheter