RIGHT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION AFTER PERCUTANEOUS MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY IN MITRAL STENOSIS: DETERMINANTS FACTORS AND IMPACT ON LONG-TERM OUTCOME

Right-sided heart failure is an important cause of morbidity in rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS), and attributed mainly to pulmonary hypertension. Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty (PMV) effectively reduces pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) but its influence on RV function is unclear. This study