RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Percutaneous valve repair and replacement techniques
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 1369
OP 1372
DO 10.1136/hrt.2005.067371
VO 92
IS 10
A1 B Munt
A1 J Webb
YR 2006
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/92/10/1369.abstract
AB Valvular heart disease is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Rates increase with age and the prevalence will increase as the population ages. Several factors have led to an interest in expanding percutaneous valve repair and replacement techniques to more lesions in more patients. This review explores current percutaneous valve repair and replacement techniques in mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation, aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation in adults, outlines the future directions, and discusses some technique-related issues.