title: [Percutaneous balloon valvotomy for combined rheumatic mitral and aortic stenosis].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles et de Réanimation Cardiologiques, Hôpital la Rabta, Tunis.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mechmeche
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cherif
authors.forename: Radhouane
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Elmnouchi
mesh_terms: 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