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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-09-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110260818300127 |