title: Double loop technique for Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy.
abstract: Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy (PTMC) is a standard treatment for critical mitral stenosis. In certain situations such as large left atrium (LA) or low trans-septal puncture, there is technical difficulty in crossing a PTMC balloon across the mitral valve, leading to high failure rate. I hereby describe a case of PTMC successfully performed by using double loop technique to cross the mitral valve.
authors.affiliation: Professor - Department of Cardiology, Advanced Cardiac Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India. Electronic address: rajeshvijay999@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijayvergiya
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Double loop technique; Inoue balloon; Mitral stenosis; Percutaneous Transvenous Mitral Commissurotomy