N H Mallick, M Bakhtiari, S Karim, S Hussain, M Azhar, A Dar, M Ashfaq, T Malik.
Nonsurgical Treatment of Tight Mitral Stenosis using Inoue Balloon Technique.
Ann King Edward Med Uni Jan ;3(4):102-3.

Mitral Stenosis is one of the commonest long-term complications of rheumatic fever and afflicts many females at relatively young age, with implications for treatment strategies. We present a study of one hundred and fifty se consecutive cases of significant mitral stenosis treated with Inoue Balloon technique at Mayo Hospital hemodynamic and clinical improvement. The age range was 12-60 years. Percutaneous Transvenous NMI Commissurotomy (PTMC) was successful in 40% of patients, as measured by immediate hemodynamic para including reduction in Left Atrial pressure. The advantages of the procedure were shorter hospital stay, absence of significant scar marks, better patient acceptability and sustained clinical improvement during follow up.

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