Mitral leaflet separation index. An easy two dimensional echocardiography technique for assessment of mitral valve area before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Mitral leaflet separation index. An easy two dimensional echocardiography technique for assessment of mitral valve area before and after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Aim: To evaluate the reliability of the mitral leaflet separation (MLS) index against the traditional echocardiographic methods in measuring mitral valve area (MVA) pre and post percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV). Methods: Ninety patients suffering symptomatic moderate to severe MS und...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sameh S. Raafat, Ali A. Ramzy, Amr F. El-Hadidy, Mohamed A. Abd Allah, Hany F. Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260818300127

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260818300127

Similar Items