title: Percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty performed in a patient with distal aortic occlusion.
abstract: We present a case of successful percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty performed via surgical cut down of the right brachial artery in a patient with distal aortic occlusion. We describe the procedural technique and review the literature on alternative access sites that have been used to perform percutaneous aortic balloon valvuloplasty.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, 1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 322, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Shavelle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001916:Brachial Artery; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome