title: International physiology. Development of left atrial thrombus following attempted percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty.
abstract: In this report, we describe two cases of attempted mitral valvuloplasty using an Inoue balloon in which left atrial thrombus was not present before transseptal puncture but developed within minutes of the puncture in one, and within 1 mo in the other, despite systemic anticoagulation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Tuzcu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Griffin
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011677:Punctures; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin