Research & Literature

Effect of Ivabradine on Heart Rate and Duration of Exercise in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Mitral Stenosis: A Randomized Comparison With Metoprolol.

Saggu DK, Narain VS, Dwivedi SK, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology 2015; (65(6)):552-4 doi:10.1097/FJC.0000000000000222.

Management of valvular disease in pregnancy: a global perspective.

Sliwa K, Johnson MR, Zilla P, Roos-Hesselink JW

European heart journal 2015; (36(18)):1078-89 doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehv050.

Survival and outcomes following bioprosthetic vs mechanical mitral valve replacement in patients aged 50 to 69 years.

Chikwe J, Chiang YP, Egorova NN, et al.

JAMA 2015; (313(14)):1435-42 doi:10.1001/jama.2015.3164.

Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty refined: use of a novel modified antegrade approach.

Stratos K, Toutouzas K, Synetos A, et al.

Hellenic journal of cardiology : HJC = Hellenike kardiologike epitheorese 2015; (56(3)):262-5.

Rationale and design of the RE-LATED AF--AFNET 7 trial: REsolution of Left atrial-Appendage Thrombus--Effects of Dabigatran in patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Ferner M, Wachtlin D, Konrad T, et al.

Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society 2016; (105(1)):29-36 doi:10.1007/s00392-015-0883-7.

Loop Diuretics in Clinical Practice.

Oh SW, Han SY

Electrolyte & blood pressure : E & BP 2015; (13(1)):17-21 doi:10.5049/EBP.2015.13.1.17.

Horseshoe thrombus in a patient with mechanical prosthetic mitral valve: A case report and review of literature.

Mehra S, Movahed A, Espinoza C, Marcu CB

World journal of clinical cases 2015; (3(9)):838-42 doi:10.12998/wjcc.v3.i9.838.

Infective endocarditis prophylaxis: current practice trend among paediatric cardiologists: are we following the 2007 guidelines?

Naik RJ, Patel NR, Wang M, Shah NC

Cardiology in the young 2016; (26(6)):1176-82 doi:10.1017/S1047951115002176.

Update on percutaneous mitral commissurotomy.

Nunes MC, Nascimento BR, Lodi-Junqueira L, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2016; (102(7)):500-7 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308091.

Predictors of Very Late Events After Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty in Patients With Mitral Stenosis.

Jorge E, Pan M, Baptista R, et al.

The American journal of cardiology 2016; (117(12)):1978-84.

Metoprolol vs ivabradine in patients with mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm.

Agrawal V, Kumar N, Lohiya B, et al.

International journal of cardiology 2016; (221()):562-6.

Preliminary consultation on preferred product characteristics of benzathine penicillin G for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever.

Wyber R, Boyd BJ, Colquhoun S, et al.

Drug delivery and translational research 2016; (6(5)):572-8 doi:10.1007/s13346-016-0313-z.

Echocardiographic Evaluation of Hemodynamic Changes in Left-Sided Heart Valves in Pregnant Women With Valvular Heart Disease.

Samiei N, Amirsardari M, Rezaei Y, et al.

The American journal of cardiology 2016; (118(7)):1046-52.

Poor outcome following percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Aslanabadi N, Ghaffari S, Khezerlouy Aghdam N, et al.

Journal of cardiovascular and thoracic research 2016; (8(3)):126-131 doi:10.15171/jcvtr.2016.26.

[Discordance between mitral valve area (MVA) and pressure gradient in patients with mitral valve stenosis: mean transmitral valve gradient is a severity index or a tolerance index of severity of mitralss valve stenosis?]

Najih H, Arous S, Laarje A, et al.

The Pan African medical journal 2016; (25()):75 doi:10.11604/pamj.2016.25.75.8797.

The impact of cardiac rhythm on the mitral valve area and gradient in patients with mitral stenosis.

Arı H, Arı S, Karakuş A, et al.

Anatolian journal of cardiology 2017; (18(2)):90-98 doi:10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2017.7614.

Contemporary outcomes in reoperative mitral valve surgery.

Mehaffey HJ, Hawkins RB, Schubert S, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2018; (104(8)):652-656 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312047.

Net atrioventricular compliance can predict persistent pulmonary artery hypertension after percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy.

Al-Daydamony MM, Moustafaa TM

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association 2017; (29(4)):276-282 doi:10.1016/j.jsha.2017.01.001.

Pulmonary vascular resistance and proper timing of percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy.

Elmaghawry LM, El-Dosouky II, Kandil NT, Sayyid-Ahmad AMS

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2018; (34(4)):523-529 doi:10.1007/s10554-017-1255-3.

Late outcome of percutaneous mitral commissurotomy: Randomized comparison of Inoue versus double-balloon technique.

Lee S, Kang DH, Kim DH, et al.

American heart journal 2017; (194()):1-8 doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2017.04.004.

Echocardiographic 3D-guided 2D planimetry in quantifying left-sided valvular heart disease.

Argulian E, Seetharam K

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2018; (35(5)):695-706 doi:10.1111/echo.13828.

Management of atrial fibrillation in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis.

Iung B, Leenhardt A, Extramiana F

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2018; (104(13)):1062-1068 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2017-311425.

Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease: Results From the Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease.

van Hagen IM, Thorne SA, Taha N, et al.

Circulation 2018; (137(8)):806-816 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032561.

Sudden onset of severe pulmonary edema after emergency cesarean section.

Shimoyama Y, Sawai T, Umegaki O, et al.

JA clinical reports 2016; (2(1)):23 doi:10.1186/s40981-016-0049-2.

Redo Scoring for Prediction of Success of Redo-Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty in Patients with Mitral Restenosis.

Mahfouz RA, Elawady W, Goda M, Moustafa T

The Journal of heart valve disease 2017; (26(5)):537-546.

Pulmonary Hypertension in Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease.

Maeder MT, Weber L, Buser M, et al.

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2018; (5()):40 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2018.00040.

Preoperative Planning of Transapical Beating Heart Mitral Valve Repair for Safe Adaptation in Clinical Practice.

Heuts S, Daemen JHT, Streukens SAF, et al.

Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2018; (13(3)):200-206 doi:10.1097/IMI.0000000000000506.

Very Long Term Follow-Up After Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty.

Meneguz-Moreno RA, Costa JR, Gomes NL, et al.

JACC. Cardiovascular interventions 2018; (11(19)):1945-1952 doi:10.1016/j.jcin.2018.05.039.

Rheumatic Heart Disease with Multiple Systemic Emboli: A Rare Occurrence in a Single Subject.

Pradhan RR, Jha A, Nepal G, Sharma M

Cureus 2018; (10(7)):e2964 doi:10.7759/cureus.2964.

Left atrial ball thrombus after edge-to-edge mitral valve repair.

Martinelli F, Camurri N, Pederzolli N, et al.

Journal of cardiology cases 2017; (16(1)):9-10 doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2017.03.001.

Watch out for left atrial roof thrombus.

Shringarpure A, Desai PM, Umbarkar S, Sarkar M

Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 2018; (21(4)):446-447 doi:10.4103/aca.ACA_43_18.

Comparative study on maternal and fetal outcome in pregnant women with rheumatic heart disease and severe mitral stenosis undergoing percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy before or during pregnancy.

Sharma JB, Yadav V, Mishra S, et al.

Indian heart journal 2018; (70(5)):685-689 doi:10.1016/j.ihj.2018.01.018.

Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.

Fanaroff AC, Ohman EM

Annual review of medicine 2019; (70()):61-75 doi:10.1146/annurev-med-042617-092334.

[Antimicrobial prophylaxis for transient bacteremia during dental procedures].

Fernández E, Reyes C, Benavides C, et al.

Revista medica de Chile 2018; (146(7)):899-906 doi:10.4067/s0034-98872018000700899.

Mitral Stenosis in Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Review of a Challenging Cardio-Obstetric Clinical Entity.

Abdelrahman S, Yousif N

Reviews on recent clinical trials 2019; (14(2)):136-140 doi:10.2174/1574887114666190207154413.

Low-Gradient Severe Mitral Stenosis: Hemodynamic Profiles, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcomes.

El Sabbagh A, Reddy YNV, Barros-Gomes S, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2019; (8(5)):e010736 doi:10.1161/JAHA.118.010736.

Rheumatic Mitral Valve Stenosis: Diagnosis and Treatment Options.

Wunderlich NC, Dalvi B, Ho SY, et al.

Current cardiology reports 2019; (21(3)):14 doi:10.1007/s11886-019-1099-7.

Factors affecting the outcome of pregnancy with rheumatic heart disease: an experience from low-middle income country.

Suri V, Sikka P, Singla R, et al.

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2019; (39(8)):1087-1092 doi:10.1080/01443615.2019.1587595.

Study on the long-term curative effect of repeat percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty in patients with mitral restenosis.

Zhang L, Hou J, Duan Y, et al.

Medicine 2019; (98(32)):e16790 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000016790.

Mechanisms of mitral annular calcification.

Massera D, Kizer JR, Dweck MR

Trends in cardiovascular medicine 2020; (30(5)):289-295 doi:10.1016/j.tcm.2019.07.011.

Life-threatening hemoptysis following mitral valvuloplasty for rheumatic mitral stenosis.

Sutherland ME, Haji H, Borgan SM, et al.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2019; (28()):100921 doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2019.100921.

Degenerative mitral valve stenosis: Diagnosis and management.

Al-Taweel A, Almahmoud MF, Khairandish Y, Ahmad M

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2019; (36(10)):1901-1909 doi:10.1111/echo.14495.

Hemodynamics rounds: Hemodynamics of mitral valve interventions.

Lloyd JW, Rihal CS, Eleid MF

Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions 2020; (96(3)):712-724 doi:10.1002/ccd.28755.

Pregnancy outcomes in women with significant valve disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ducas RA, Javier DA, D'Souza R, et al.

Heart (British Cardiac Society) 2020; (106(7)):512-519 doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315859.

Novel Prognostic Score for Immediate and Late Success After Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy in Patients With Mitral Stenosis.

Prota-Filho LEB, Meneguz-Moreno RA, Queiroz CCV, et al.

The Journal of invasive cardiology 2020; (32(6)):211-217.

Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography measurement of mitral valve area in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis: multiplanar reconstruction or 3D direct planimetry?

Zhong X, Chen W, Shi Z, et al.

The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2021; (37(1)):99-107 doi:10.1007/s10554-020-01950-1.

Management of Valvular Disease During Pregnancy: Evolving Role of Percutaneous Treatment.

Fraccaro C, Tence N, Masiero G, Karam N

Interventional cardiology (London, England) 2020; (15()):e10 doi:10.15420/icr.2020.06.

Mitral valve repair versus replacement in patients with rheumatic heart disease.

Chen SW, Chen CY, Chien-Chia Wu V, et al.

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2022; (164(1)):57-67.e11 doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.07.117.

Immediate, early and mid-term outcomes following balloon mitral valvotomy in patients having severe rheumatic mitral stenosis with significant tricuspid regurgitation.

Nair KKM, Valaparambil A, Sasidharan B, et al.

Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2020; (36(5)):483-491 doi:10.1007/s12055-020-01012-0.

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Implications for Closing the Gap: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Kumar RK, Antunes MJ, Beaton A, et al.

Circulation 2020; (142(20)):e337-e357 doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000921.

Stroke prevention strategies in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation.

Kotalczyk A, Mazurek M, Kalarus Z, et al.

Nature reviews. Cardiology 2021; (18(4)):276-290 doi:10.1038/s41569-020-00459-3.

A Novel Assessment Using Projected Transmitral Gradient Improves Diagnostic Yield of Doppler Hemodynamics in Rheumatic and Calcific Mitral Stenosis.

Kato N, Pislaru SV, Padang R, et al.

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging 2021; (14(3)):559-570 doi:10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.12.013.

Advances in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis: Echocardiographic, Pathophysiologic, and Hemodynamic Considerations.

Silbiger JJ

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2021; (34(7)):709-722.e1 doi:10.1016/j.echo.2021.02.015.

Managing asymptomatic severe rheumatic mitral stenosis in pregnancy: a case report.

Eng-Frost J, Sinhal A, Ilton M, Wing-Lun E

European heart journal. Case reports 2021; (5(3)):ytab010 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytab010.

Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: Current Evidence for Intervention and the Role of CT in Preprocedural Planning-A Review for Radiologists and Cardiologists Alike.

Maggiore P, Anastasius M, Huang AL, et al.

Radiology. Cardiothoracic imaging 2020; (2(1)):e190106 doi:10.1148/ryct.2020190106.

Prevention of Viridans Group Streptococcal Infective Endocarditis: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.

Wilson WR, Gewitz M, Lockhart PB, et al.

Circulation 2021; (143(20)):e963-e978 doi:10.1161/CIR.0000000000000969.

Mitral Annular Calcification and Calcific Mitral Stenosis: Role of Echocardiography in Hemodynamic Assessment and Management.

Silbiger JJ

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography 2021; (34(9)):923-931 doi:10.1016/j.echo.2021.04.007.

Efficacy and safety of percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy in patients with mitral stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abu Rmilah AA, Tahboub MA, Alkurashi AK, et al.

International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature 2021; (33()):100765 doi:10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100765.

Histopathological Characterization of Mitral Valvular Lesions from Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Gomes NFA, Pascoal-Xavier MA, Passos LSA, et al.

Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia 2021; (116(3)):404-412 doi:10.36660/abc.20200154.

Rheumatic heart disease in pregnancy and neonatal outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Liaw J, Walker B, Hall L, et al.

PloS one 2021; (16(6)):e0253581 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0253581.

[Towards the age of computer-assisted surgery: how to establish a robotic-assisted mitral surgery program with a last-generation platform].

Agnino A, Graniero A, Albano G, et al.

Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) 2021; (22(8)):648-656 doi:10.1714/3641.36221.

Mid-term (up to 12 years) clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy in patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis.

Dadjo Y, Moshkani Farahani M, Nowshad R, et al.

BMC cardiovascular disorders 2021; (21(1)):355 doi:10.1186/s12872-021-02175-3.

Secondary Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Beaton A, Okello E, Rwebembera J, et al.

The New England journal of medicine 2022; (386(3)):230-240 doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2102074.

The Spectrum, Severity and Outcomes of Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease in Pregnant Women in Australia and New Zealand.

Rémond MGW, Li Z, Vaughan G, et al.

Heart, lung & circulation 2022; (31(4)):480-490 doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2021.10.017.

Effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty in patients with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Liu B, Wang Y, Liu Y, et al.

Acta cardiologica 2022; (77(10)):890-899 doi:10.1080/00015385.2021.1989837.

Management of mitral stenosis: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines and recommendations.

Galusko V, Ionescu A, Edwards A, et al.

European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes 2022; (8(6)):602-618 doi:10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab083.

Meta-Analysis of Mitral Valve Repair Versus Replacement for Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease.

Liao YB, Wang TKM, Wang MTM, et al.

Heart, lung & circulation 2022; (31(5)):705-710 doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2021.11.011.

Prothymosin Alpha: A Novel Contributor to Estradiol Receptor Alpha-Mediated CD8+ T-Cell Pathogenic Responses and Recognition of Type 1 Collagen in Rheumatic Heart Valve Disease.

Passos LSA, Jha PK, Becker-Greene D, et al.

Circulation 2022; (145(7)):531-548 doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.057301.

Balloon Mitral Valvotomy With the Accura Double-Lumen Balloon Catheter: Immediate and One-Year Clinical Outcomes.

Khanal S, Yamasandi Siddegowda S, Kumar B

Cureus 2022; (14(4)):e24610 doi:10.7759/cureus.24610.

Chronic rheumatic heart disease with recrudescence of acute rheumatic fever on histology: a case report.

Mutithu DW, Roberts R, Manganyi R, Ntusi NAB

European heart journal. Case reports 2022; (6(7)):ytac278 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytac278.

Mitral valve surgery after failed transcatheter edge-to-edge repair: a review and word of caution.

El-Eshmawi A, Costa AC, Boateng P, et al.

Current opinion in cardiology 2023; (38(2)):143-148 doi:10.1097/HCO.0000000000000991.

A giant and double-walled left atrial ball thrombus complicating a mitral stenosis: case report-a truck tire into the heart.

Selimi A, Ianni U, Molisana M, Parato VM

European heart journal. Case reports 2022; (6(11)):ytac443 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytac443.

Low-Dose vs Standard Warfarin After Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement: A Randomized Trial.

Chu MWA, Ruel M, Graeve A, et al.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2023; (115(4)):929-938 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.12.031.

The Outcomes of PBMV in Pregnancy, and When is the Best Time?

Hussein A, Eid M, Mahmoud SED, et al.

Vascular health and risk management 2023; (19()):13-20 doi:10.2147/VHRM.S388754.

Anticoagulation for rheumatic mitral stenosis, INVICTUS in perspective.

Verma R, Latter DA

Current opinion in cardiology 2023; (38(2)):55-60 doi:10.1097/HCO.0000000000001013.

Clinical and Hemodynamic Factors Associated with Low Gradient Severe Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis.

Soesanto AM, Roeswita D, Atmosudigdo IS, et al.

The International journal of angiology : official publication of the International College of Angiology, Inc 2023; (32(1)):43-47 doi:10.1055/s-0042-1751231.

Characteristics and immediate outcomes of patients who underwent percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Tanzania.

Mutagaywa RK, Cramer MJ, Chillo P, et al.

Cardiovascular journal of Africa 2024; (35(1)):16-26 doi:10.5830/CVJA-2022-068.

Independent Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Restenosis After Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy in a Large, Consecutive Cohort Followed for 24 Years.

Meneguz-Moreno RA, Ferreira-Neto AN, Gomes NL, et al.

The Journal of invasive cardiology 2023; (35(3)):E113-E121 doi:10.25270/jic/22.00328.

Perception Regarding the NICE Guideline on Antibiotic Prophylaxis against Infective Endocarditis Following Dental Procedures: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Mohd Yunus SS, Nabil S, Rashdi MF, et al.

Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) 2023; (12(4)) doi:10.3390/antibiotics12040696.

Echocardiography Assessment of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Implications for Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty.

Mohamed Ali A, Packer EJS, Omdal TR, et al.

Current problems in cardiology 2023; (48(12)):102021 doi:10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2023.102021.

Outcomes of Severe Mitral Stenosis With the Revised Severity Criteria: Mitral Valve Replacement vs Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty.

Kim DY, Cho I, Kim K, et al.

The Canadian journal of cardiology 2024; (40(1)):100-109 doi:10.1016/j.cjca.2023.09.006.

Trans-catheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement in a patient on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report.

Bainiwal JS, Ham JA, Aksoy O

European heart journal. Case reports 2023; (7(9)):ytad427 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytad427.

A Ball Valve Thrombus in a Young Obese Male With Hyperlipidemia.

Mahanta D, Das D, Acharya D

Cureus 2023; (15(9)):e44625 doi:10.7759/cureus.44625.

Subcutaneous infusion of high-dose benzathine penicillin G is safe, tolerable, and suitable for less-frequent dosing for rheumatic heart disease secondary prophylaxis: a phase 1 open-label population pharmacokinetic study.

Kado J, Salman S, Hla TK, et al.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2023; (67(12)):e0096223 doi:10.1128/aac.00962-23.

Pulmonary apoplexy following severe mitral valve stenosis: A case report.

Samadi Takaldani AH, Javanshir N, Mansour A, et al.

Respiratory medicine case reports 2024; (48()):101997 doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2024.101997.

Surgical rescue mitral valve procedure post percutaneous transluminal mitral commissurotomy-a single-center observational study.

Rajan VKA, Chandran S, Kaskar A, et al.

Indian journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2024; (40(3)):327-331 doi:10.1007/s12055-023-01654-w.

A Rare Case of Severe Mitral Stenosis Presenting As Cardiogenic Shock.

Garcia Reinoso L, John S

Cureus 2024; (16(4)):e57627 doi:10.7759/cureus.57627.

Prosthetic valve infective endocarditis with severe mitral stenosis caused by Cutibacterium acnes: a case report.

Bando G, Okada T, Tsubota H, Furukawa Y

European heart journal. Case reports 2024; (8(5)):ytae205 doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytae205.

Validation of Yeo's index in assessing severity of rheumatic mitral stenosis in mixed valve lesions.

Leow R, Li TY, Kong WKF, et al.

International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature 2024; (53()):101447 doi:10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101447.

Impact of Net Atrioventricular Compliance on Mitral Valve Area Assessment-A Perspective Considering Three-Dimensional Mitral Valve Area by Transesophageal Echocardiography.

Li T, Leow R, Chan MW, et al.

Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (14(15)) doi:10.3390/diagnostics14151595.

Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Commissurotomy: Technique and Early Experience.

Hassanin A, Alom M, Potluri S, Al-Azizi K

Structural heart : the journal of the Heart Team 2024; (8(5)):100330 doi:10.1016/j.shj.2024.100330.

Unique Pharmacological Properties and Safety Profiles of Loop Diuretics.

Lal M, Sahoo PK, Tiwaskar M, et al.

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2024; (72(9S)):16-18 doi:10.59556/japi.72.0671.

Long-term antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of rheumatic fever recurrence and progression to rheumatic heart disease.

Bray JJ, Thompson S, Seitler S, et al.

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2024; (9()):CD015779 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD015779.

Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy for Patients with Rheumatic Heart Disease.

Li X, Zhu Y, Liang J, et al.

International heart journal 2025; (66(1)):60-65 doi:10.1536/ihj.24-330.

A Rare Presentation of Rheumatic Heart Disease: Severe Pulmonary Tricuspid and Mitral Stenosis Successfully Treated by Triple Balloon Valvuloplasty.

Rai JK, Tripathi V, Mehrotra N, et al.

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2025; (73(3)):101-103 doi:10.59556/japi.73.0873.

Comparative assessment of left and right atrial deformation using 2D and 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography in healthy individuals and rheumatic mitral stenosis patients with/without atrial fibrillation.

Seçkin Göbüt Ö, Ünlü S, Taçoy Aydoğdu G

Postgraduate medicine 2025; (137(3-4)):309-317 doi:10.1080/00325481.2025.2478819.

Clinical challenges in calcific mitral stenosis from diagnosis to management.

Kato N, Watanabe H, Pellikka PA, Guerrero M

Journal of cardiology 2026; (87(1)):51-60 doi:10.1016/j.jjcc.2025.06.014.

Chronic Mitral Valve Fibrosis in Rheumatic Heart Disease: From Immune Trigger to Inflammatory and Mechanical Progression.

Liu Z, Liu R, Liang J, et al.

Journal of the American Heart Association 2025; (14(22)):e045169 doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.045169.

Mitral Jamming by Left Atrial Mobile Thrombus in Severe Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis.

Putri AK, Hendiperdana R, Prabowo BK, et al.

JACC. Case reports 2026; (31(2)):106126 doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106126.

Unmasking Rheumatic Heart Disease in Pregnancy.

Tumkur Panduranga V, Gorantla A, Pandal P, et al.

Cureus 2025; (17(12)):e100328 doi:10.7759/cureus.100328.

Survival After Mechanical vs Biological Mitral Valve Replacement: Influence of Age vs Operative Mortality Score.

Choi JW, Gaca J, Zwischenberger BA, et al.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2026; (122(1)):75-82 doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.01.044.

Mechanisms of mitral valve development and disease.

Wang E, Zhou B

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 2026; (13()):1773671 doi:10.3389/fcvm.2026.1773671.

Cardiac CT-scan for mitral valve calcification assessment before percutaneous commissurotomy: the multicentre prospective CALCIMIT study.

Alos B, Attias D, Iung B, et al.

European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging 2026; (27(5)):1035-1043 doi:10.1093/ehjci/jeag054.

Mitral Annular Calcification-Related Mitral Stenosis: 5-Year Outcomes and Prognostic Determinants in the JAMAC Study.

Kato N, Watanabe T, Ishihara T, et al.

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