Overview
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the clinical outcomes after percutaneous mitral balloon commissurotomy (PMBC) for patients with mitral stenosis (MS) using nation-wide multicenter prospective registry including tertiary-referral hospitals in Korea.
The main question it aims to answer is:
What is the clinical outcomes after PMBC? Which method is appropriate to determine inflated Inoue balloon size?
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients with mitral stenosis undergoing PMBC
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who cannot understand this study due to mental illness
- Serious comorbidity limiting life expectancy within 1 year
- Limited activity (NYHA class III or IV) due to non-cardiac disease