Role of transesophageal echocardiography in percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty
| Autor: | Jean-Francois Marquis, Kwan-Leung Chan, Michael G. Baird, Catherine Ascah, Morton Bc |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous Mitral valvuloplasty Rheumatic mitral stenosis Precordial examination Balloon Sensitivity and Specificity Atrial septal defects Catheterization Risk Factors Internal medicine medicine Heart Septum Effective treatment Humans Mitral Valve Stenosis Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging cardiovascular diseases Mitral regurgitation business.industry Contraindications Rheumatic Heart Disease Echocardiography Evaluation Studies as Topic cardiovascular system Cardiology Mitral Valve Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 7(2) |
| ISSN: | 0742-2822 |
| Popis: | Echocardiography is useful in the selection of patients for percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty, which is an effective treatment in suitable patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. Transesophageal echocardiography appears superior to precordial echocardiography in this role because transesophageal echocardiography is not only reliable in the assessment of mitral valvular morphology but also more sensitive in the detection of left atrial thrombi and mitral regurgitation. Transesophageal echocardiography can be used in guiding the proper positioning of the catheters during the dilatation procedure. Complications of balloon mitral valvuloplasty such as torn mitral leaflets or atrial septal defects can also be diagnosed reliably by transesophageal echocardiography. Thus, transesophageal echocardiography should be an integral part of balloon mitral valvuloplasty. |
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