[Pulmonary valve angioplasty via the jugular vein in a 73-year-old female patient].
Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty was successfully performed in a 73-year-old woman with severe congestive heart failure due to severe calcific valvular pulmonary stenosis. An approach by right internal jugular vein was used for the procedure.
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Cardiologia S. Luca Ospedale di Careggi, Firenze.
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D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins; D011664:Pulmonary Valve; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
Angioplastica valvolare polmonare per via giugulare interna in una paziente di 73 anni.