Can percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty reduce ongoing inflammation in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis?

Can percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty reduce ongoing inflammation in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis?

Objective: In the pathophysiology of rheumatic heart valve disease, chronic systemic inflammatory process plays an important role. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether the percutaneous transluminal mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PTMV) has any effect on the chronic systemic inflammatory resp...

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Main Authors: Fatih Uzun, İsmail Bıyık, Mohammad Toib Ameri, Mehmet Erturk, Derya Öztürk, Ali Kemal Kalkan, Ahmet Arif Yalcin, İbrahim Faruk Akturk, Özgür Surgit, Aydın Rodi Tosu, Ali Birand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2015-09-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
Subjects:
Rheumatic mitral stenosis
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty
Online Access:http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/37/Dicle%20Med%20J-02563.pdf

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