title: Percutaneous transseptal mitral valvuloplasty in the presence of atrial septal aneurysm.
abstract: We demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of Inoue balloon valvuloplasty in two patients with the rare combination of mitral stenosis and atrial septal aneurysm. Following the procedure, the mitral valve area increased from 1.3 cm2 to 2.7 cm2 and 1.2 cm2 to 2.6 cm2, respectively, with no major complications encountered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Singapore General Hospital.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Z P
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*