Difficult percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy: a new technique for left atrium to left ventricular entry

Indian Heart J. 2004 Mar-Apr;56(2):158-62.

Abstract

Percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy using Inoue balloon is an effective procedure for the management of patients with juvenile mitral stenosis. Inability to cross the mitral valve by the Inoue balloon catheter is one of the important reasons for failure of the procedure. We describe a new technique, facilitating left atrium to left ventricular entry using double loop of Inoue balloon catheter in a child with small left atrium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Angiography / methods
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Catheterization / instrumentation
  • Catheterization / methods*
  • Child
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / etiology
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / complications*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome