One-year follow-up after percutaneous double balloon mitral valvotomy.

Abstract To determine the long-term results after double balloon mitral valvotomy and the incidence of restenosis, 41 consecutive patients were restudied 1 year after successful balloon mitral valvotomy for severe symptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis. There were 27 female and 14 male patients, mean age 26 ± 9 years.