A comparative study of balloon mitral valvuloplasty and closed mitral commissurotomy in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis.
J Indian Med Assoc
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1999 Jul; 97(7): 252-4
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in English
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| ID: sea-103126
ABSTRACT
Rheumatic mitral stenosis is frequently encountered in our country. It affects younger population and is a major cause of morbidity Mitral valvotomy is the definitive therapy for this disease and can be achieved by closed mitral commissurotomy (CMC), open mitral commissurotomy (OMC) or by percutaneous transluminal mitral valvuloplasty (PTMV). Compared to CMC, PTMV is less invasive but more expensive at this moment. With the reduction of cost, PTMV may become the procedure of choice for the treatment of rheumatic mitral stenosis in future.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Rheumatic Heart Disease
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Adolescent
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Treatment Outcome
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Adult
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Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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