Abstract
Percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy with the Inoue technique was attempted in 9 patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis under the sole guidance of biplane transesophageal echocardiography and was completed in 8 patients. This preliminary experience points to the feasibility and relative safety of performing percutaneous balloon mitral commissurotomy under the sole guidance of biplane transesophageal echocardiography.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Catheterization / methods*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
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Feasibility Studies
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Female
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Fluoroscopy
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
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Monitoring, Physiologic
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Pilot Projects
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnostic imaging
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Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging
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Rheumatic Heart Disease / therapy*