title: [Peripheral calcific embolism after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty].
abstract: The authors report a case of calcific embolization after percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty. The nature of the embolism was confirmed by anatomopathological examination after popliteal embolectomy. This complication would appear to be extremely rare but represents an additional risk in patients with calcific mitral stenosis.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, CHU Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Montalescot
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Drobinski
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bletry
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Delcourt
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isnard
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kieffer
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Grosgogeat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011150:Popliteal Artery
vernacular_title: Embolie calcaire périphérique après valvuloplastie mitrale percutanée.