Effect of mitral valvuloplasty in mitral stenosis on coagulation activity

K Yamamoto; U Ikeda; K K Minezaki; H Fukazawa; O Mizuno; S Kim; H Fujikawa; H Sekiguchi; K Shimada

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00064-7

Effect of mitral valvuloplasty in mitral stenosis on coagulation activity

Am J Cardiol. 1997 Apr 15;79(8):1131-5. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00064-7.

Authors

K Yamamoto¹, U Ikeda, K K Minezaki, H Fukazawa, O Mizuno, S Kim, H Fujikawa, H Sekiguchi, K Shimada

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, Japan.

PMID: 9114782
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9149(97)00064-7

Abstract

We investigated the plasma levels of molecular markers for the status of thrombin generation and fibrinolysis in patients with mitral stenosis before and after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty. Our results show that percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty results in decreased coagulation activity, suggesting that percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty is also useful for prevention of systemic embolism in patients with mitral stenosis.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Blood Coagulation*
Catheterization*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Stenosis / blood*
Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Treatment Outcome