Balloon Mitral Valvotomy in Indigenous Patients With Rheumatic Heart Disease

Background: Approximately 3% of young Indigenous Australians suffer from rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and it is also common in Asian and African migrants. Though percutaneous balloon mitral valvotomy (PBMV) is widely performed procedure throughout the world, it is sparingly done in Queensland as evidenced by the Qcor data which shows the total number of PBMV's in 2017 was only six.
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: P13 Source Type: research