title: Unsuccessful deflation of a bifoil balloon during percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty.
abstract: A middle-aged woman was subjected to balloon mitral valvuloplasty using a bifoil balloon catheter. After inflation the balloon failed to deflate in spite of negative suction, probably due to a kink. The balloon was perforated with a transseptal puncture needle in order to deflate it and save open heart surgery.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: S I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Dani
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000628:therapy*