Short and medium term results in mitral valvuloplasty. Preliminary study

Authors

  • Julio César Echarte Martínez Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.
  • Luis Roberto Llerena Rojas
  • Juan Prohías Martínez

Keywords:

BALLOON DILATATION/methods, MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS/ /therapy.

Abstract

The results of the first six percutaneous mitral valvuloplasties (PMV) performed at the Hemodynamics Laboratorory of the Cuban Institute of Cardiology and Vascular Surgery are presented. Excepting a patient with a mitral area of 1,4 cm2, the rest had areas under 1 cm2 . A significant post-PMV increase (1,6 - 2,6 cm2) and a marked improvement of the functional class of the NYHA (from III-IV to I) were obtained in all cases. WILKINS? score ranged from 4 to 12 points. There was only an inguinal hematoma that was resolved without difficulties. It is concluded that PMV may be an efficient alternative in the treatment of patients with mitral stenosis in our environment.

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Author Biography

Julio César Echarte Martínez, Instituto de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular. Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba.

Especialista de II Grado en Cardiología. Investigador Auxiliar.

Published

2014-03-19

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Echarte Martínez JC, Llerena Rojas LR, Prohías Martínez J. Short and medium term results in mitral valvuloplasty. Preliminary study. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 19 [cited 2025 Feb. 11];14(1). Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/465

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