Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5610311 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The present study shows contractile dysfunction of the LAA in patients with critical mitral stenosis, which significantly improved after PTMC, and a further improvement was observed at 6-month follow-up. Favorable 6-month improvements in LAA parameters suggest continuous structural remodeling of the LAA after PTMC, which is clinically attributed to the absence of thromboembolism. Although there was an improvement in LAA function, it was far below the normal range, suggesting a need for continuous long-term monitoring and management of thromboembolism in these patients.
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Authors
Rajesh MD, DM, Rajat MD, DM, Ranjan MD, DM, Anand MD, DM, Sunil MD, Dhanraj MD, DM,