Clinical evaluation of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty for mitral stenosis complicated with aortic insurfficiency / 中国介入心脏病学杂志

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Objective To evaluate the effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) in patients with mitral stenosis (MS) and MS associated with aortic regurgitation (AR) of mild to moderate degree. Methods The results of PBMV in the Group A of 26 patient with MS associated with AR of mild to moderate degree and the group B of 34 patient with MS without AR were analyzed and compared.Results In group A, the mean left atrial pressure (MLAP) was 23.5?4.6 mm?Hg and 11.2?2.9 mm?Hg ( P