Closed mitral commissurotomy in Istanbul, Turkey: results in 4403 cases.

During the 17 years from 1962 to 1979, 4403 closed mitral commissurotomies were performed at the Istanbul Thoracic Surgery Center in Istanbul, Turkey. There were 60 hospital deaths (1.36%), 30 cerebral emboli (0.68%), 14 peripheral emboli (0.31%), five instances of severe mitral regurgitation (0.11%) and improvement of at least one New York Heart Association Class level in 92.2% of the patients available for late follow-up 1 to 17 years later (mean 4.2 years). Closed mitral commissurotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass can be a safe and effective alternative to open mitral commissurotomy where circumstances dictate its use.

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