CARDIOLOGY JOURNAL, cilt.19, sa.6, ss.586-590, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) is still a common disease in developing countries with high morbidity and mortality rates. The purpose of the study was to evaluate arterial stiffness in severe MS before and after percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty (PMBV).