Concurrent aortic and mitral balloon valvuloplasty by the retrograde non-transseptal technique.
Balloon valvuloplasty for combined aortic and mitral stenosis is now being increasingly practised. Transseptal catheterisation forms an integral part of this procedure. We describe a case where the retrograde non-transseptal approach was used for dilating both valves in a single intervention.
Bahl
V K
VK
Department of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi.
Chandra
S
S
Juneja
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*