Avulsion of the mitral valve leaflet during percutaneous commissurotomy.
Percutaneous mitral valve commissurotomy offers a safe alternative to treat mitral valve stenosis in a select group of patients, and has produced good results. Recently, a new metallic commissurotomy device was made available for clinical use. A rare, life-threatening complication associated with this new technique is described.
Gomes
Vitor O
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Department of Cardiology, Hospital São Lucas, Pontifícia Universidade Católica, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
Graebin
Roselei
R
Lasevitch
Ricardo
R
Brizolara
Alberto A
AA
Caramori
Paulo
P
D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006351:Heart Valves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography