30 Sep 2025
Echocardiography for mitral valvuloplasty ballooning
This session has been made possible thanks to the kind support of Abbott, GE HealthCare and Simulands
Facilitators:
M. Al Otaiby, A. Merdad
Speakers:
A. Merdad, M. Al Otaiby
Summary
Enhance your expertise in echocardiography assessment and intraprocedural guidance for mitral valvuloplasty ballooning. This session focuses on evaluating mitral stenosis, distinguishing suitable from non-suitable candidates, and offers practical, hands-on experience to optimize procedural outcomes using echocardiographic techniques.
Learning Objectives
- To understand echocardiography assessment for mitral stenosis
- To understand suitable vs non-suitable criteria for mitral valvuloplasty
- To be able to do intraprocedural echocardiography guidance for mitral valvuloplasty
