Periprocedural hemodynamic assessment of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty

Abstract

Besides the standart echcardiografic parameters for mitral stenosis assessment it is necessary to inquire the hemodynamic characteristics as well. The following article describes and illustrates step-by-step the invasive parameters and their significance in the assessment of mitral stenosis in patients who underwent percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.

Keywords

• mitral stenosis
• percutaneus balloon mitral valvul