Open AccessSimplified percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty with the Inoue balloon
Author(s) -
Saurabh Gupta
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1053/euhj.1997.0803
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon , percutaneous , balloon valvuloplasty , cardiology , mitral valvuloplasty , mitral valve
Percutaneous mitral valvuloplasty with the Inoue balloon is conventionally performed with double vascular access: arterial and venous. However, in patients with a good echogenic window it may be performed with venous access only and the procedure monitored by 2D-echocardiography and colour flow mapping. This should result in early ambulation and hospital discharge with reduced arterial complications.
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