PBMV

Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty

Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV) procedure is a used to dilate the mitral valve in the setting of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis.

Procedure

Catheter inserted into femoral vein
  • Advanced to the right atrium
  • Across the interartrial septum
  • Mitral Valve is crossed with a balloon
  • Inflated to relieve the fusion of the miral valve
  • Increases the MItral Valve area
  • Reduces the degree of Miral Stenosis

Results of
PBMV

Immediate

After PBMV – mitral valve area approximately doubles in most cases, which are successful.

Long- Term
  • Significant functional improvement
  • Event free survival for longer period of time.

Special care
population

Special care population
  • Postsurgical or Balloon Commissurotomy
  • Pregnant patients
  • Children & Adolescents
  • Atrial fibrillation/ Thrombotic formation

Contraindication

Moderate or severe regurgitation is present.

Complications

  1. Bleeding at the catheter insertion site
  2. Blood clot to blood vessel at insertion site
  3. Infection risk
  4. Stroke

Indications

  1. Moderate & severe mitral stenosis
  2. Favorable valve morphology
  3. Symptomatic
  4. Pulmonary hypertension
  5. New onset of atrial fibrillation

  • "Dr. Sharath Reddy is the best cardiologist in Hyderabad. We underwent the heart treatment under him. We are very happy with the treatment."

    SREE VATSAVA - HEART PATIENT

  • I would like to thank Dr Sharath Reddy and his team for the excellent cardiac care and treatment provided to me. I have been given all the information and advice to lead my life in a comfortable way after the procedure. I can’t thank you enough for all your time, hard work, and patience. I truly appreciate your caring dedication.

    Narayana E

  • My brother had severe dyspnoea (shortness of breath) and it was difficult for him to walk for even very small distances. He had severe pedal oedema (feet swelling) and was not able to do routine activities on his own. But after TAVI procedure he is able to breathe well and walk comfortably for small distances without any difficulty. Within a short time after the TAVI procedure he is performing his routine own activities. We are grateful to the cardiac team at Medicover Hospitals.

    Hanumantha Rao