title: Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty complicated by cardiac tamponade in a pregnant patient.
abstract: The occurrence of hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade is a complication of percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (BMV) which, although uncommon, may have severe maternal and fetal consequences. This article describes a case of cardiac tamponade following BMV in a 28-year-old woman with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis in the 20th week of gestation.
authors.affiliation: Centro Hospitalar de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Seca
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Nuno
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Quintal
authors.forename: A M Leitão
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Marques
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000628:therapy*