title: Retrograde nontransseptal balloon mitral valvuloplasty by the brachial artery approach.
abstract: Retrograde nontransseptal balloon mitral valvuloplasty is a purely transarterial technique for percutaneous treatment of mitral stenosis. We report the first use of this technique via the brachial artery for a patient with aortoiliac atherosclerosis, and we comment on the difficulties and perspectives of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Greece. cstefan@cc.uoa.gr
authors.forename: C I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Stefanadis
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Stratos
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lambrou
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D001916:Brachial Artery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011312:Pressure