Although there is definitive evidence for pressure gradient relief both immediately after and at follow-up balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) stenosis (PS), the progression of insufficiency (PI) late follow up emerged as a concern. To address concern development PI during follow-up, balloon/annuls ratio used BPV was reduced to 1.2 1.25. Recurrence seen in nearly 10% patients. The causes recu...

We present a case of an 82-year-old male patient with history severe mitral regurgitation, aortic chronic atrial fibrillation, and suicide attempts due to depression. The underwent valvuloplasty valve replacement for regurgitation regurgitation. was extubated on the morning sixth postoperative day, but he reintubated in evening because hypotension unstable respiratory status. Echocardiography r...

OBJECTIVES This study examined the association between the presence of tricuspid regurgitation and immediate and late adverse outcomes in patients undergoing balloon mitral valvuloplasty. BACKGROUND Significant tricuspid regurgitation has an adverse impact on morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery for mitral stenosis. METHODS We studied 318 consecutive patients ...

A growing list of transcatheter interventions is now available for treating patients with congenital and acquired heart disease. Among these procedures are creation of interatrial defects by balloon and blade septostomy , , balloon dilation of stenotic vessels and valves, and closure of unwanted intracardiac and extracardiac defects and vessels. This chapter focuses on several interventions: ba...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Percutaneous pulmonary valvuloplasty is the preferred interventional procedure for pulmonary valve stenosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of this technique, assess the factors leading to its success, and determine the long-term results in the pediatric population. METHODS The study included 53 patients with pulmonary valve stenosis underg...

This study evaluated the mechanism of valvular area expansion during singleand doubleballoon valvuloplasty in fibrotic and calcific mitral valves. Special interest was focused on the morphological features of the valves treated. Mitral valves that appeared unsuitable for commissurotomy were excised in toto at the time of mitral valve replacement in 15 patients. The excised valves were mounted i...