Erhan Melikoğlu

Predictors of One-Year Restenosis After Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: Real-World Data From 555 Patients and the Limited Impact of Periinterventional Transesophageal Echocardiography

OBJECTIVE: Mitral balloon valvuloplasty remains an established first-line treatment for appropriately selected patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis. However, predictors of long-term restenosis and the additional value of periinterventional transesophageal echocardiography rema...