Balloon valvuloplasty for severe mitral valve stenosis in pregnancy

Balloon valvuloplasties for severe mitral stenosis were performed on 11 pregnant patients with excellent resutts and no complications. The mitral valve area was increased from a mean of 0.9 cnr to 2.1 cnr. There was no clinically significant mitral regurgitation. The pregnancies proceeded normally to delivery at or near tenn, with no maternal or perinatal morbidity or mortality.S Afr Med J 1996; 86: 1194-119