The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 581.e11-581.e19 , June 2009

Predicting Success and Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Mitral Valvuloplasty: A Multifactorial Score

  • Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Both authors contributed equally.
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Ignacio Cruz-Gonzalez, MD, PhD, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRB 800, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114
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  • Maria Sanchez-Ledesma, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Both authors contributed equally.
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  • Pedro L. Sanchez, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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  • Javier Martin-Moreiras, MD

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Cardiología. Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Salamanca, España
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  • Hani Jneid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Ignacio Inglessis-Azuaje, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Andrew O. Maree, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Igor F. Palacios, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

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 Funding: Dr Cruz-Gonzalez acknowledges the support and funding of the Spanish Society of Cardiology (Hemodynamic section) and Medtronic Iberia S.A. Drs Cruz-Gonzalez and Sanchez-Ledesma acknowledge the support of the University Hospital of Salamanca.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01260-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.038

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 6 , Pages 581.e11-581.e19 , June 2009

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