Balloon mitral valvotomy

Balloon Mitral Valvotomy is a minimally invasive surgery that is sometimes referred to as Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV) or Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC). It comes with the guided insertion of a thin, flexible catheter into the heart through the groin femoral vein. The balloon at the end of the catheter is quickly inflated after it reaches the constricted mitral valve.

This inflation effectively widens the mitral valve leaflets that have narrowed or fused. Balloon Mitral Valvotomy maximizes the flow of blood from the left atrium into the left ventricle by expanding the opening of the mitral valve. This provides a focused and effective treatment by reducing the symptoms brought on by mitral stenosis.

Mitral stenosis is described as a narrowing of the blood flow through the mitral valve, which is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. This valve is vital to the unidirectional flow of blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle. Effective treatments are crucial because of the resulting effects of mitral stenosis, which include stagnation of blood and symptoms including dyspnea and chest pain. Balloon Mitral Valvotomy shows as an extremely effective treatment for mitral stenosis, reducing symptoms and improving heart blood flow.