Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy during pregnancy: With or without pelvic lead apron use?

Int J Cardiol. 2015 Jun 1:188:70-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.04.058. Epub 2015 Apr 9.
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Keywords: Lead apron; Mitral stenosis; Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy; Pregnancy; Radiation protection; Valvular heart disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Comparative Study
  • Letter
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Balloon Valvuloplasty / methods*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Cesarean Section
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal / methods
  • Female
  • Gestational Age
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy*
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Radiation Protection / instrumentation*
  • Radiography, Interventional / methods*
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome