CONCURRENT AORTIC AND MITRAL BALLOON VALVULOPLASTY BY THE RETROGRADE NON-TRANSSEPTAL TECHNIQUE

Citation
Vk. Bahl et al., CONCURRENT AORTIC AND MITRAL BALLOON VALVULOPLASTY BY THE RETROGRADE NON-TRANSSEPTAL TECHNIQUE, International journal of cardiology, 52(1), 1995, pp. 13-15
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
13 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1995)52:1<13:CAAMBV>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Balloon valvuloplasty for combined aortic and mitral stenosis is now b eing increasingly practised. Transseptal catheterisation forms an inte gral part of this procedure. We describe a case where the retrograde n on-transseptal approach was used for dilating both valves in a single intervention.