Transjugular balloon mitral valvotomy in a patient with severe kyphoscoliosis [PDF]
Indian Heart Journal, 2016 Balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) performed by the conventional transfemoral approach can be difficult or even impossible in the presence of structural impediments such as severe kyphoscoliosis, gross cardiac anatomic distortion and inferior vena caval ...
George Joseph +2 more
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Maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnant women undergoing balloon mitral valvotomy for rheumatic mitral stenosis [PDF]
Indian Heart Journal, 2016 Background: Rheumatic mitral stenosis constitutes a major cause of acquired heart disease complicating pregnancy in India. In the present study, we have studied the fetal and maternal outcomes of women undergoing balloon mitral valvotomy during pregnancy.
Mangalath Narayanan Krishnan +1 more
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Juvenile Mitral Stenosis Presenting as Acute Pulmonary Edema Treated with Balloon Mitral Valvotomy [PDF]
Heart ViewsJuvenile mitral stenosis is defined by poor left atrial emptying due to limited opening of the mitral-valve orifice in patients under the age of 20 years. Balloon mitral valvotomy is the current treatment of choice for juvenile mitral stenosis.
Newton Ghosh +3 more
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Strain imaging to assess early effects of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy on left atrium mechanics [PDF]
The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2019 Background Global left atrial strain (LA) has been used as a novel assessment tool to evaluate left atrial function. However, not much has been investigated to study the effect of percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) in patients with rheumatic ...
N. Sravan K Reddy +3 more
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Immediate and long-term outcomes of balloon mitral valvotomy in pregnancy [PDF]
Indian Heart Journal, 2020 Objectives: To study the immediate maternal and fetal outcomes and long term maternal outcomes in pregnant women undergoing balloon mitral valvotomy. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed balloon mitral valvotomy during pregnancy performed between January
Ankit Kumar Sahu +2 more
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Immediate and late clinical outcomes of balloon mitral valvotomy based on immediate postballoon mitral valvotomy mitral valve area & percentage gain in mitral valve area—A tertiary centre study [PDF]
Indian Heart Journal, 2018 Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the immediate and late clinical outcomes of balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV), based on the immediate post-BMV valve area and percentage gain in mitral valve area (MVA).
Krishna Kumar Mohanan Nair +7 more
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Poor outcome following percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy in patients with atrial fibrillation [PDF]
Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2016 Introduction: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in patients with mitral stenosis (MS) and it may increase complications and decreases success rates of percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (PBMV).
Naser Aslanabadi +9 more
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Transjugular balloon mitral valvotomy with Inoue balloon
IHJ Cardiovascular Case Reports (CVCR), 2017 Transfemoral balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) is the standard treatment of severe symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis. However, in subjects with anatomic distortions, transfemoral BMV is difficult.
Shreetal Rajan Nair
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Conscious sedation for balloon mitral valvotomy: A comparison of fentanyl versus sufentanil [PDF]
Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2017 Context: Analgesia and sedation are required for the comfort of patient and the cardiologist during balloon mitral valvotomy. Aims: In this study, efficacy of analgesia, sedation, and patient satisfaction with sufentanil was compared with fentanyl ...
Shailendra Deochandra Modak +1 more
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Indian Heart Journal, 2013 Background: Balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) is a safe and an effective treatment in patients with symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis. This study was conducted to validate the importance of assessing the morphology of mitral valve commissures by ...
D Rajasekhar, V Vanajakshamma
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