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8266147

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
Between June 1990 and August 1991, 28 percutaneous transseptal balloon mitral valvotomy procedures were attempted in 27 patients (23 women and 4 men; mean age 39.8 +/- 9.3 years) with severe mitral stenosis. Successful mitral valvotomy was achieved in 25 patients (primary success rate of 92%). Mitral valve area increased from 0.82 +/- 0.17 cm2 to 1.53 +/- 0.48 cm2 (p < 0.001) and the mean mitral valve gradient decreased from 13.4 +/- 7.4 to 6.0 +/- 5.4 mmHg (p < 0.05). There were no deaths, one patient had cardiac tamponade after transseptal puncture and required emergency pericardiocentesis with successful percutaneous balloon valvotomy 6 months later. One patient had an unsuccessful valvotomy because the mitral valve could not be crossed and another patient had an inadequate dilatation. Our initial experience in percutaneous transseptal mitral valvotomy confirms the safety and efficacy of this new technique for the treatment of rheumatic mitral stenosis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0037-5675
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
34
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
115-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-12-1
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Percutaneous transseptal balloon mitral valvotomy: initial experience in Singapore.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Singapore General Hospital.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article