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AIMS Kinetics of recovery oxygen consumption after exercise plays an important role in determining exercise capacity. This study was performed to assess the kinetics of recovery oxygen consumption in mitral stenosis and evaluate the effects of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty and exercise training on the kinetics. METHODS AND RESULTS Thirty patients with mitral stenosis (valve area <...

Percutaneous pulmonary balloon valvuloplasty is the treatment of choice for pulmonary stenosis but remains difficult to carry out in adults. This is a report on a young adult who was suspected of angina but echocardiogram revealed congenital pulmonary stenosis; safely and effectively treated by balloon valvuloplasty. This report includes a literature review that demonstrates the safety and effi...