[Echocardiographic assessment of results of single stage mitral and aortic valvuloplasty].

Echocardiographic assessment of results of single stage mitral and aortic valvuloplasty was carried out in 29 patients (mean age 44.1+/-1.2 years) with combined rheumatic mitral and aortic valve disease. Dynamics of most of ultrasound parameters of the heart after double intervention on mitral and aortic valves was positive. Aortic regurgitation was either absent or minimal. Mean pressure gradient across the aortic valve was reduced 50%. Average reduction of transmitral valve pressure gradient was > or = 70%. Average increase of mitral orifice area index was 146%; average decrease of left atrial diameter index was 17%.