Early Percutaneous Mitral Intervention in Asymptomatic Moderate Mitral Stenosis

Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy is performed by experienced interventional cardiologists using the Inoue balloon technique. During the procedure, conventional hemodynamic parameters are monitored. A successful immediate result is defined as a mitral valve area \> 1.5 square cm with less than moderate to severe mitral regurgitation.