Safety and efficacy of percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy in severe mitral stenosis with moderate mitral regurgitation – A prospective study [PDF]
Background: Percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (PBMV) is generally considered as a contraindication in patients with mitral stenosis (MS) associated with moderate to severe mitral regurgitation (MR).
Vinayakumar Desabandhu +2 more
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Unusual Findings and Outcomes of Balloon Mitral Valvotomy [PDF]
Balloon mitral valvotomy is a common procedure done for rheumatic mitral stenosis. However, certain cases may pose challenges and rarely may be life-threatening. Here, three unusual cases of balloon mitral valvotomy are presented.
Ravindranath K Shankarappa +4 more
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Effect of balloon mitral valvotomy on left ventricular function in rheumatic mitral stenosis [PDF]
Aim: Mitral stenosis (MS) is found to produce left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in some studies. We sought to study the left ventricular function in patients with rheumatic MS undergoing balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV).
Gopalan Nair Rajesh +9 more
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Papillary muscle avulsion following balloon mitral valvotomy evaluated with three-dimensional echocardiography [PDF]
Background Percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy is a common therapeutic approach for rheumatic mitral stenosis. Avulsion of the papillary muscle is a rare but serious complication of balloon mitral valvotomy.
Wenjuan Bai, Ling Deng, Hong Tang
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Mitral balloon valvotomy in pregnant women: Long-term follow-up
The study aim was to examine the long-term outcome (nine years) of mitral balloon valvotomy in pregnant patients with severe mitral stenosis. Methods: Twenty-three patients with severe, symptomatic (NYHA class III/IV) mitral stenosis underwent material ...
Mohamed Eid Fawzy
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PERBANDINGAN KUALITAS HIDUP PASIEN PASCA PENATALAKSANAAN STENOSIS MITRAL DENGAN METODE PERCUTANEOUS BALLOON VALVOTOMY DAN METODE MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT [PDF]
Latar Belakang Metode yang dapat digunakan untuk penatalaksanaan stenosis mitral adalah percutaneous balloon valvotomy dan MVR. Kedua metode tersebut dapat meningkatkan kualitas hidup. Namun, perbandingan kualitas hidup pasca penatalaksanaan dengan kedua
Pratiwi Nurvita Permatasari +2 more
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Selection of Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty Candidate in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis [PDF]
Balloon Mitral Valvulotomy (BMV), sometimes also referred to as Percutaneous Transcatheter Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) is becoming a common treatment option for patients with mitral stenosis.
Amiliana M Soesanto
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Severe mitral regurgitation (MR) following balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) needing emergent mitral valve replacement is a rare complication. The unrelieved mitral stenosis is compounded by severe MR leading to acute rise in pulmonary hypertension and ...
Praveen Reddy Bayya +3 more
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Comparative study on maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant women with rheumatic heart disease and severe mitral stenosis undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy before or during pregnancy [PDF]
Introduction: Mitral stenosis due to rheumatic heart disease is a common problem in India causing significant morbidity and mortality. We have compared the maternal and fetal outcome of women with severe mitral stenosis undergoing percutaneous balloon ...
J.B. Sharma +7 more
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Significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is occasionally associated with severe mitral stenosis and has an adverse impact on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery.
Mohamed Eid Fawzy
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