UNUSUAL TEAR IN INOUE BALLOON DURING PERCUTANEOUS BALLOON MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY IN A PATIENT WITH CALCIFIC MITRAL-STENOSIS

Authors
KERKAR PG VORA AM SETHI JP KALE PA DALVI BV
Citation
Pg. Kerkar et al., UNUSUAL TEAR IN INOUE BALLOON DURING PERCUTANEOUS BALLOON MITRAL VALVULOPLASTY IN A PATIENT WITH CALCIFIC MITRAL-STENOSIS, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 31(2), 1994, pp. 127-129
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1994)31:2<127:UTIIBD>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
An unusual tear in an Inoue balloon during dilatation of calcific mitr al stenosis is presented and its mechanisms discussed. An abnormal seq uence of inflation indicates a possible tear. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc .