PURPOSE: To assess short-term results and complications of percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV) performed with Inoue balloon (IB) and single low profile balloon (SB). METHODS: We performed 390 PMBV procedures, 29 with IB and 337 with SB . There were no differences in age, sex, echocardiographic score distribution and echocardiographic mitral valve area (MVA). RESULTS: We performed 29 complete procedures with IB and 330 of 337 in SB group. Comparing IB and pre and pos-PMBV data we obtained: mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) 36±15 and 39±14mmHg, p=0.2033, mean mitral gradient 17±6 and 20±7mmHg, p=0.0396 and MVA 0.9±0.2 and 0.9±0.2cm², p=0.8043 and pos-PMBV: MPAP 25±8 and 28±10mmHg, p=0.2881, gradient 5±3 and 5±4mmHg, p=0.2778 and MVA 2.2±0.2 and 2.0±0.4cm², p=0.0362. Mitral valve (MV) was competent in 26 patients in IB and in 280 in SB group and we had +/4 mitral regurgitation in 3 patients in IB and in 57 in SB group (p=0.3591) pre-PMBV respectively and pos-PMBV there was also no difference in MV competence (p=0.7439). CONCLUSION: Both techniques were effective. Hemodynamic data were also similar although MVA was greater in IB group after PMBV.
percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty; Inoue balloon technique; single balloon technique
