Change in the severity of aortic regurge after balloon mitral valvuloplasty in patients with mitral stenosis

ABSTRACT

This study was performed by echocardiography to assess the degree of aortic regurgitation [AR] before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty [PBMV] in patients with mitral stenosis [MS] and associated mild to moderate aortic regurgitation. A total of 60 patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis and mild to moderate aortic regurgitation aged 18-65 years underwent balloon mitral valvuloplasty and the degree of aortic regurgitation was assessed by echocardiography before and after the procedure. Successful PBMV was done with significant increase in the mitral valve area and decrease in both mean and maximum pressure gradient across the mitral valve and systolic pulmonary artery pressure. There was no significant increase in aortic regurgitation severity after PBMV. The severity of AR is not increased after PBMV in patients with MS and associated mild to moderate AR