Initial experience of using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) for guiding balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV)
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: BMV is an established treatment for rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. The procedure is historically guided by fluoroscopy, and the role of intracardiac echocardiogram (ICE) guidance is not well defined. We report our initial experience of using ICE to guide BMV procedures
Bibliographische Detailangaben
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association. - 1999. - 24(2012), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 23-7
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| 1. Verfasser: |
Ahmari, Saeed Al
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| Weitere Verfasser: |
Amro, Ahmed,
Otabi, Mohammed Al,
Abdullah, Moheeb Al,
Kasab, Saad Al,
Amri, Husien Al |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Veröffentlicht: |
2012
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
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| Schlagworte: | Journal Article
Balloon valvuloplasty
Echocardiography
Mitral stenosis |
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