Inoue-balloon Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy

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Welcome to www.ptmv.org!

This site is devoted to providing an overview of Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commisurotomy (PTMC). Introduced in 1984 by Dr. Kanji Inoue, PTMC or Inoue-balloon Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Valvuloplasty (PTMV) has opened a new dimension in the treament of patients with mitral stenosis. Previously, the only mechanical therapy for selected symptomatic patients with significant mitral stenosis was either that of open or closed sugical commissurotomy. Extensive clinical studies have established PTMC as a minimally invasive, non-surgical procedure, and a safe and effective therapeutic modality in selected patients with mitral stenosis.

Please note that this site is a work in progress, and sections will be added as they are developed.

Editorial Board:

Editor in Chief:	Jui-Sung Hung, MD, FACC, FAHA Director, Central Taiwan Heart Institute Professor of Medicine, China Medical University and Chung Shan Medical University Taichung, Taiwan
Associate Editors:	Kean-Wah Lau, MBBS, M Med, FRCP, FACC Clinical Associate Professor, University of Singapore Senior Consultant, Singapore National Heart Center Hsiu-Pau Hsu, MD Attending Physician, China Medical University Hospital Taichung, Taiwan