Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty: Echocardiographic Eligibility and Procedural Guidance

Jonathan J Passeri; Jacob P Dal-Bianco

doi:10.1016/j.iccl.2018.04.003

Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty: Echocardiographic Eligibility and Procedural Guidance

Interv Cardiol Clin. 2018 Jul;7(3):405-413. doi: 10.1016/j.iccl.2018.04.003. Epub 2018 Jun 29.

Authors

Jonathan J Passeri¹, Jacob P Dal-Bianco²

Affiliations

¹ Heart Valve Program, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Building Suite 5B, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: jpasseri@mgh.harvard.edu.
² Heart Valve Program, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Building Suite 5B, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

PMID: 29983151
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2018.04.003

Abstract

Rheumatic mitral stenosis remains a common disease in the developing world. Percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty is an important therapy for rheumatic mitral stenosis. Echocardiography plays a critical role in the diagnosis of rheumatic mitral stenosis and the assessment of suitability for and guidance of percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty.

Keywords: Echocardiography; Mitral stenosis; Mitral valve; Rheumatic heart disease; Valvuloplasty.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Balloon Valvuloplasty / methods*
Cardiac Catheterization / methods
Echocardiography / methods
Eligibility Determination
Humans
Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Rheumatic Heart Disease / therapy*