Percutaneous mechanical mitral commissurotomy performed with a Cribier's metallic valvulotome. Initial results

Percutaneous mechanical mitral commissurotomy performed with a Cribier's metallic valvulotome. Initial results

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the immediate results of percutaneous mechanical mitral commissurotomy. METHODS: Thirty patients underwent percutaneous mechanical mitral commissurotomy performed with a Cribier's metallic valvulotome from 8/11/99 to 2/4/00. Mean age was 30.7 years, and 73.3% were women....

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Main Authors: Maria Dias de Azeredo Bastos, César A. Esteves, David Araújo, Luciene Ap. M. A. Bastos, Magno Eistein, Geraldo Paulino Santana, Gilson José de Oliveira, Luiz Brasil, Antônio Calzada, Delzirene Botelho Calzada, José Pereira, Rômulo Sales, Nivaldo Gomes de Olivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2001-08-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
Subjects:
commissurotomy
mitral valve
metallic valvulotome
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