Early- and mid-term effects of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty on left atrial mechanical functions in mitral stenosis

• Main Authors: Sinan İnci (Author), Mustafa Kemal Erol (Author), Muhammet Hakan Taş (Author), Eftal Murat Bakırcı (Author), Hikmet Hamur (Author), Şule Karakelleoğlu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate left atrial (LA) mechanical functions in MS before and after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) and to follow it up in short- and mid-term. Study design: We carried out a prospective study of 49 patients with critical mitral stenosis (MS...