title: Conduction disturbances related to percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.
abstract: During the performance of 280 consecutive percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty operations, two cases of conduction disturbances were reported (0.7%). These rare complications are transient and due to the mechanical pressure of the balloon on the conduction system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Ha'Emek Medical Center, 18101 Afula, Israel.
authors.forename: Dante
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Antonelli
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Turgeman
authors.forename: Tiberio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld