Percutaneous mitral commissurotomy using the metallic valvulotome technique in a critically ill adult.
A 25-year-old man presented with cardiogenic shock secondary to rheumatic mitral stenosis. Despite aggressive medical treatment he continued to deteriorate. This report describes the successful use of the metallic valvulotome technique for mitral commissurotomy in the context of a critically ill patient.
Ward
David E
DE
Department of Cardiological Sciences, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
Tanner
Mark A
MA
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*