Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty: Technique and Results
Omar Mohamed Raouf Mohamed Ahmed Elsaka
Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Omar Elsaka
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Mansoura Manchester Medical Program (MMMP), Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
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Abstract
Background: Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty is a procedure used to dilate the mitral valve in cases of rheumatic mitral stenosis. The catheter is inserted into the female vein to the right atrium and atrial septum. The mitral valve is then passed through the inflated balloon to facilitate effective integration of mitral adhesions, which increases the area of the mitral valve and decreases the rate of mitral stenosis. Mitral regurgitation is a potential problem, and thus balloon percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) is prevented in moderate to severe relapse. The Wilkins score studies mitral valve morphology and evaluation by echocardiography to assess the viability of PBMVs based on specific echocardiographic conditions.
Conclusion: There are many factors in the immediate and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing PMV. Echo-Sc can be used in combination with other clinical and morphological predictions of PMV effects to identify patients who experience the best effects on PMV.
Keywords: Mitral stenosis, percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty, mitral valve surgery