title: Modified technique of BMV for severe submitral stenosis.
abstract: We present a case where difficulty was encountered during balloon mitral valvotomy (BMV) because of severe submitral stenosis. As the orifice was 0.4 cm² at submitral level the BMV balloon catheter could not enter the left ventricle. We used a modified technique of liberating the submitral apparatus that facilitated successful BMV.
authors: Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences & Research, BG Road, Bangalore, India. drparun1976@gmail.com
authors: Manjunath C
authors: MC
authors: Nanjappa
authors: Prabhavathi
authors: P
authors: Bhat
authors: Arunkumar
authors: A
authors: Panneerselvam
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography