• Am. J. Cardiol. · Feb 1998

    On-line multiplane transesophageal echocardiography for balloon mitral commissurotomy.

    • C W Chiang, L A Hsu, P H Chu, Y S Ko, Y L Ko, N J Cheng, Y S Lee, P J Lin, and C H Chang.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
    • Am. J. Cardiol. 1998 Feb 15; 81 (4): 515-8.

    AbstractThis study describes in detail the technique and results of on-line multiplane transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of balloon mitral commissurotomy in 150 consecutive patients with symptomatic mitral stenosis. The mitral valve area improved significantly and there were no in-hospital deaths, strokes, or emergency valve operations.

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