Transseptal puncture guided by intracardiac echocardiography during percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy in patients with distorted anatomyof the fossa ovalis

Authors
Cafri, C de la Guardia, B Barasch, E Brink, J Smalling, RW
Citation
C. Cafri et al., Transseptal puncture guided by intracardiac echocardiography during percutaneous transvenous mitral commissurotomy in patients with distorted anatomyof the fossa ovalis, CATHET C IN, 50(4), 2000, pp. 463-467
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
ISSN journal
15221946 → ACNP
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
463 - 467
Database
ISI
SICI code
1522-1946(200008)50:4<463:TPGBIE>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Positioning of the transseptal needle during percutaneous transvenous mitra l commissurotomy (PTMV) can become a difficult and risky procedure when dis tortion of the interatrial septum exists. We present two cases where intrac ardiac echocardiography (ICE) facilitated the transseptal puncture in the p resence of bulging of the fossa ovalis into the right atrium, Cathet Cardio vasc, Intervent, 50:463-467, 2000. 2000 (C) Wiley-Liss, Inc.