title: Balloon valvuloplasty of congenital mitral stenosis.
abstract: Radiographic, echocardiographic, fluoroscopic, and angiographic images from 2 dogs with severe congenital mitral valve stenosis that underwent cardiac catheterization and balloon valvuloplasty are presented. Both dogs displayed systolic doming of the mitral valve leaflets, increased diastolic pressure gradient across the left atrium and ventricle, and decreased mitral inflow E to F slope. Balloon valvuloplasty was performed on both dogs using atrial transeptal puncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3900 Delancey St. Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Jason W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Arndt
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Oyama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D063126:Balloon Valvuloplasty / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D008297:Male; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*