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Difficult percutaneous mitral commissurotomy: failure of the Inoue balloon technique and successful double-balloon technique.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12053321     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
From December 1994 to May 1999, 487 patients underwent percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy according to the Inoue balloon technique for tight mitral stenosis. In three cases, the Inoue balloon technique was not possible because the catheter balloon could not enter the mitral orifice and the double-balloon technique was performed instead. In two cases, a flow-guided balloon catheter met the mitral orifice and the double-balloon technique was effective. In the third case, passing the valve with a flow balloon catheter was impossible, a 0.032" Terumo straight wire crossed the valve, which was dilated with a single balloon the first time and a double balloon the second time. The mitral valve area increased in the three cases from 0.8 to 1.8 cm2, from 0.7 to 1.6 cm2, and from 0.5 to 1.5 cm2, respectively. There were no complications.
Authors:
R Bennani; N el Haitem; A Aouad; N Fellat; I Fellat; N Mouline; M Benomar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of interventional cardiology     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0896-4327     ISO Abbreviation:  J Interv Cardiol     Publication Date:  2001 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-06-10     Completed Date:  2002-06-28     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8907826     Medline TA:  J Interv Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  17-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie A, CHU Ibn-Sina, BP 1326, Rabat RP 10000 Morocco.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Balloon Dilatation / methods*
Female
Humans
Mitral Valve Stenosis / therapy*
Treatment Failure
Treatment Outcome

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