PURPOSE--To compare immediate and long term results balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) using double balloon or bifoil balloon. METHODS--One hundred and thirteen consecutive cases of BMV used aleatory ...
PURPOSE: To assess short-term results and complications of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) performed with Inoue balloon (IB) and single low profile balloon (SB). METHODS: We performed...
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Am J Cardiol. 1991 Sep 1;68(6):687-8.
Single Inoue balloon catheter versus double Mansfield balloon catheter techniques in percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.
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BACKGROUND: Small vessel size represents a critical risk factor for an adverse outcome after both conventional balloon angioplasty (POBA) and stenting. Gradual and prolonged balloon angioplasty (GPBA)...
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this trial was to compare cutting balloon angioplasty (CBA) with conventional balloon angioplasty (i.e., percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA]) for the treatment...