Cardiologia Clínica e Experimental
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Evaluation of the pulmonary artery pressure during percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy in rheumatic mitral stenosis abstract

Dr. Ananda G.C

Rheumatic heart disease is one of the most common heart diseases in developing country. One of the most common complications of Rheumatic Heart Disease is Mitral Stenosis which ultimately lead to pulmonary hypertension and heart failure and death. So, PTMC (Percutaneous Transluminal Mitral Commissurotomy) is a well-established simple, effective and safe therapeutic intervention for mitral stenosis.