The results of closed mitral valvotomy operations in 359 patients operated on from August 1957 to October 1974 were assessed at July 1975. About 60% of the patients were in good health. These results suggest that there is still a place for closed mitral valvotomy in carefully selected cases.

OBJECTIVES The results of percutaneous mitral commissurotomy were assessed in patients with restenosis after surgical commissurotomy. BACKGROUND Balloon dilation is feasible in patients with restenosis after surgical commissurotomy, but little is known about its late efficacy. METHODS We studied 232 patients who had undergone percutaneous mitral commissurotomy a mean of 16 +/- 8 years after...

CONTEXT Analgesia and sedation are required for the comfort of patient and the cardiologist during balloon mitral valvotomy. AIMS In this study, efficacy of analgesia, sedation, and patient satisfaction with sufentanil was compared with fentanyl. SETTINGS AND DESIGN Single-centered, prospective single-blind study of sixty patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients between 15 and 45 years of...