Additive value of 3D-echo in prediction of immediate outcome after percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Abstract Background Results of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) are basically dependent on suitable patient selection. Currently used two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography (2DE) scores have many limitations. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography (3DE)-based scores were developed for...

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Main Authors: Hazem M. A. Farrag, Amr M. Setouhi, Mustafa O. El-Mokadem, Mustafa A. El-Swasany, Khalid S. Mahmoud, Hesham B. Mahmoud, Alaa M. Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-09-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-019-0019-x