[Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for combined rheumatic mitral and aortic stenosis].
BACKGROUND
Balloon dilatation of the mitral valve is an established modality of treating patients with mitral stenosis. However, there is limited experience for simultaneous dilatation of combined mitral and aortic stenosis.


OBJECTIVE
Report our experience in percutaneous balloon valvotomy for combined mitral and aortic rheumatic stenosis.


METHODS
We describe a case of a 33 years old woman who successfully balloon valvotomy for rheumatic mitral and aortic stenosis via the transseptal anterograde approach using Inoué balloon for mitral valve and retrograde approach single balloon for aortic valve.


CONCLUSIONS
Double valve balloon valvotomy is feasible and safe in selected patients with combined mitral and aortic rheumatic stenosis.
Mechmeche
Rachid
R
Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles et de Réanimation Cardiologiques, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis.
Cherif
Ali
A
Elmnouchi
Radhouane
R
D000328:Adult; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome