Combined endoscopic and transcatheter treatment of native mitral stenosis.
This report describes an approach for the treatment of high-risk native mitral valve stenosis. It incorporates the deployment of a transcatheter valve in the mitral position under full endoscopic vision, combined with endoscopic mitral repair techniques that secure valve positioning and reduce the risk of paravalvular leak. This approach could be used as a rescue procedure in centres with experience in transcatheter and endoscopic valve techniques.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV-Z Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
Frank
F
Van Praet
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV-Z Hospital, Aalst, Belgium roube@hotmail.com.
Apostolos
A
Roubelakis
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV-Z Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
José
J
Coddens
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, OLV-Z Hospital, Aalst, Belgium.
Filip
F
Casselman
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*
Endoscopic; Mitral valve; Transcatheter; Valve replacement; Valve stenosis