Open AccessRelationship Between Valve Calcification and Long-Term Results of Percutaneous Mitral Commissurotomy for Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
Author(s) -
Claire Bouleti,
Bernard Iung,
Dominique Himbert,
David MessikaZeitoun,
Éric Brochet,
Éric Garbarz,
Bertrand Cormier,
Alec Vahanian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.113.000858
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , stenosis , percutaneous , calcification , mitral valve stenosis , mitral valve , commissurotomy , rheumatic fever
Indications of percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (PMC) remain debated in calcific mitral stenosis. We analyzed long-term results of PMC for calcific mitral stenosis and the factors associated with late functional results.
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