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Long-term results up to 19 years of mitral balloon valvuloplasty.
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals 2009 December
Clinical and echocardiographic data of 547 consecutive patients (mean age, 31.5 years) undergoing mitral balloon valvuloplasty with follow-up of 1.5-19 years, were analyzed. Immediately after valvuloplasty, mitral valve area increased significantly from 0.92 +/- 0.17 to 1.95 +/- 0.29 cm(2). Restenosis occurred in 169 (31%) patients; it was less common (20%) in those with a mitral echocardiographic score 8 and preexisting atrial fibrillation as predictors of combined events. Valvuloplasty provides excellent results in selected patients with mitral stenosis. The long-term outcome can be predicted from the baseline characteristics of the mitral valve.
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