Table 1 Characteristics of unfavourable anatomy for percutaneous mitral commissurotomy
From: Advances in transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies
Wilkins score > 8 (echocardiographic): immobile leaflets, thick mitral leaflets and sub-valvular apparatus, extensive calcification | |
Cormier group 3 (imaging): calcification of mitral valve of any extent as assessed by fluoroscopy | |
Very small mitral valve area | |
Non-rheumatic mitral stenosis | |
Severe tricuspid regurgitation | |
Left atrial thrombus | |
Concomitant indications for heart surgery such as coronary artergy bypass graft |