[Early and late results of mitral-aortic commissurotomy]

The immediate and remote results of 69 operations for mitral-aortal stenosis are presented. The operations were fulfilled by the closed method through the left ventricle with the help of a dilator. Favorable postoperative course was noted in 56 patients. Ten patients (14,4%) with the IV-V stages of the disease died within near terms. Twelve patients (23% of all those examined) died within 2-20 years. Good results were noted in 27%, satisfactory results - in 46% and bad results in 14% of the observations. In time the results were found to get worse.