IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-4-15062 Original Research Paper A Randomised study to compare post Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (BMV) failure versus Elective Mitral Valve Replacement (MVR) for Mitral Stenosis (MS). Rohit Shahapurkar Dr. Dr Ninad Kotkar Dr. April 2018 7 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

A randomised study comparing post ballon mitral valvotomy (BMV) failure versus elective mitral valve replacement (MVR). The patients were randomised into 2 groups and evaluated. Emergency MVR following BMV failure has higher risk as compared to elective MVR in patients of rheumatic mitral stenosis.