Echocardiographic effect of successful balloon mitral valvuloplasty on right ventricular function

Background: Rheumatic cardiac disease is an immunologic phenomenon that may affect any of the heart valves and is by far the most common cause of mitral stenosis. Aim of the work: To evaluate impact of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty on right ventricular function. Subjects and m...

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Main Authors: Ayman Morttada, Azza ElFiky, Ahmed Onsy, Sameh Samir, Gihan Toema
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-03-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260814000350